the consumption of no more than one alcoholic drink per day for women or no more than two alcoholic drinks per day for men
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binge drinking
4 or more drinks for women
5 or more drinks for men
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fibrosis
scar tissue on the liver -all causes inflammation preventing it from working well.
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cirrhosis
Chronic lacerative disease caused by poisons ( Alcohol) that damage the liver cells that results in reduced ability to synthesize proteins’ and metabolize nutrients drugs and poisons.
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Fetal alcohol Syndrome
Group of irreversible able physical and mental abnormalities in infant that results from a mother’s consumption of alcohol Durning pregnancy.
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Medical Amnesty
A law that if you seek medical attention, you will not be prosecuted for alcohol substance possession.
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Blood Alcohol Syndrome
The amount of Alcohol in a person blood expressed as a percentage.
* or amount excreted from lungs- breathalyzer.
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Trace what happens when alcohol enters the body in the stomach, liver, brain, and blood stream.
\-alcohol reaches the brain within a minute \n -alcohol passes in the small intestine which readily absorbs it into the bloodstream \n -when the stomach is full, it has less chance of reaching stomach walls and alcohol reaches brain more gradually
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Compare and contrast the effects of sex, body size, and food consumption on the metabolism of alcohol.
women - produce less alcohol dehydration enzyme, smaller, more body fat so they become intoxicated with less alcohol compared to men. \n \n eating food slows down alcohol absorption effects.
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Describe how many ounces is considered one alcoholic drink for beer, wine, and hard liquor.
Identify the signs and symptoms of alcohol poisoning/overdose
Confusion
vomiting
low blood sugar
severe dehydration.
seizures
slow irregular beating
blue pale skin'
low body temp
loss of control
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Define and differentiate between the two types of blackouts that result from alcohol consumption.
blackouts - no memory or can't recall things \n \n fragmented blackout: some memories, but full of holes 'Swiss cheese memory' \n \n n-block blackout - no memory exists, memory
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myth #1 - alcohol will help you sleep at night
alcohol disrupts REM feel.
Rem sleep is needed to integrate memory.
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myth #2 - alcohol will keep you warm.
losing core heat (vasodilator: widening of blood vessels) \n - feel flush because blood goes to face, hands, extremities suppress shivering
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myth #3 - alcohol is a stimulant
alcohol is a depressant, has a sedative effect
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dentify the level of alcohol content in the blood stream (BAC) that has the least harmful effects (outside of abstinence) and maximizes the enjoyable effects of alcohol. Recognize the BAC considered "The Point of No Return".
\- BAC for least harmful effects: does not exceed .055 \n \n -BAC 'point of no return': .60
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List at least 5 protective factors that students can use to reduce the negative harms associated with alcohol consumption.
eat first.
drink water
sleep
stick with friends have a plan
know what you're drinking
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Summarize how the brain's continued adaptability to the use of alcohol and other drugs creates tolerance, i.e. the need to use increasing amounts of a substance to achieve the same desired affects
\-your tolerance for alcohol increases the more you drink, so it takes longer to get the desired effects
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An example of a probiotics
Bacteria in yogurt
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Some fiber is digested by bacteria in the
large intestine
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Saliva contains an enzyme that break down
starch
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Which of the following does not occur ( is a part of the stress response
The digestive system speeds up
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The immune system is influenced by nutrition.
True
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Blood leaving the digestive system is routed directly to the
Liver
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Which of the following statements is a truth conferring activity?
Alcohol depresses the brains activity.
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Probiotics may be useful in treating.
Diarrhea
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Diarrhea is most often caused by bacterial or viral infection of the GI Tract
True
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A coordinated muscular contraction that propels food along the GI tract is called.
Peristalsis
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The hepatic portal system delivers nutrients from the digestive tract to the
Liver
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Adequate circulation requires three components one of which is.
good nutrition to replenish and supply the body with nutrients.
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Durning flight or fight reaction, the body reacts by
releasing stored glucose from the liver
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A protein that speeds up a specific chemical reaction without undergoing changes itself know as
Enzyme
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1 serving size of alcohol equals to
12 oz of beer
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A sensible idea for preventing constipation is to
include more whole grains, beans and apples in the diet.
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The leading cause of peptic ulcer disease is.
Consumption of spicy foods
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heartburn is caused by
The backflow of acidic stomach contents into the esophagusagus
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