Chapter 25 Flashcards
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The type of alcohol found an alcoholic beverages this is a powerful drug and can be made synthetically or can be produced naturally by fermentation of fruits vegetables and grains water flavoring and minerals are added to this to form one of the several beverages including beer and wine
Ethanol
This is the chemical action of yeast on sugars
Fermentation
This is the physical and mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol and can range from an inability to walk unconsciousness driving a car or heavy machinery under the influence can have deadly consequences and because of this the body’s ability to absorb key nutrients is Robbed
Intoxication
This is the amount of alcohol in a person’s blood expressed as a percentage signs of being intoxicated can begin to appear on this as low as .02
Blood alcohol concentration
This is known as driving under the influence this can cause immediate confiscation of your drivers license arrest orchard to jail court appearance and find possible suspension of drivers license possible mandatory jail sentence cost of bail to get out of jail higher insurance rates and possible lawsuits
DWI
Long-term effects of drinking
Brain damage cryonic liver problems tolerance independence the multiplier effect
This occurs when two or more medicines are taken simultaneously alcohol combined with other drugs or medicines produce an interaction known as this
Multiplier effect
This is a condition in which a fetus has been adversely affected mentally and physically by its mother’s heavy alcohol use during pregnancy
Fetal alcohol syndrome
This is a periodic extensive drinking this type of drinking was popular among some high school and college students this is mistaken to believe that they are not really in trouble with alcohol because they do not drink every day I danger associated with this is alcohol poisoning
Binge drinking
This is a dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
Alcohol poisoning
Stages of alcoholism
Abuse dependents and addiction
This is the dramatic physical or psychological effects of alcohol withdrawal
Delirium tremens
People who are involved with alcoholics and who live are emeshed in the alcoholics problems
Co-alcoholics or codependents
And inflammation or infection of the liver that can cause weakness Joan days fever and sometimes death this is caused by toxic effects of the drug
Hepatitis
This changes alcohol the water carbon dioxide and energy
Oxidation
Fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down
Fatty Liver