Chapter 15 Health Quiz - Alcohol

Drug

Chemical substance that is taken to cause changes in a person’s body or behavior

Alcohol

Kind of drug called depressant

Depressant

Drug that slows brain and body reactions

What does alcohol cause by slowing the body’s normal reactions?

Confusion, decreased alertness, poor coordination, blurred vision, and drowsiness - What does alcohol cause

How is alcohol produced?

Fermentation

Fermentation

Microorganisms called yeast feed on the sugars in certain foods

Alcohol content of alcoholic beverages percentage

4-50%

Zero-tolerance policy

Students face stiff consequences the first time they are caught with alcohol or other drugs on school grounds

What influences underage drinking?

Peers, family, media

Risk factors of drinking alcohol

Being injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash

Being a victim of sexual assault or violence

Legal risks for underage drinking

Seizure of property, fines, or loss of driver’s license.

Five depressant effects of alcohol

Confusion, decreased alertness, poor coordination, blurred vision, drowsiness

Steps to develop refusal skills

Give reason for refusal; use body language to reinforce what you say; show concern for others; provide alternatives; take definite action

Intoxication

State in which a person’s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance

What does intoxication affect?

Nervous systems, cardiovascular system, digestive system, excretory system

Blackout

Period of time that a drinker cannot recall

Blood Alcohol Concentration

Amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage

Things that affect BAC

Rate of alcohol consumption; gender/size of drinker; how much food is in stomach

Hangover

The aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol

Symptoms of hangover

Nausea, upset stomach, headache, sensitivity to noise

What does intoxication increase?

Risk of death from motor vehicle crashes, alcohol overdose, interactions of alcohol with other drugs

Driving while intoxicated

Charge given to a driver over the age of 21 caught driving with a BAC that exceeds the legal limit of 0.08

Overdose

Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death

Binge drinking

The consumption of excessive amounts of alcohol at one sitting

Long term alcohol abuse harms ___________

Brain, liver, heart, digestive system

What can alcohol abuse do?

Destroy nerve cells, cause fetal alcohol syndrome, damage the liver, increase blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, buildup of fatty deposits in the heart muscle lead to cancers

Loss of nerve cells affects _______

memory, concentration, and judgment

Fetal alcohol syndrome

Group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on a fetus

Cirrhosis

A disease of the liver that may lead to liver failure and death

Alcoholism

Disease in which people can no longer control their use of alcohol

Tolerance

Results when repeated use of alcohol causes it to have less of an effect on the brain

Dependence

Brain develops a chemical need for alcohol and cannot function normally without it

Addiction

Drinker no longer has control over their drinking

Stages of alcoholism

Problem drinking becomes absolute dependence, then late stage alcoholism

Reverse-tolerance

Condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication

Three stages in alcoholic recovery

Acknowledge problem, detoxification, rehabilitation

Detoxification

Removing all alcohol from a person’s body

Withdrawal

Group of systems that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug

Rehabilitation

Process of learning to cope with everyday living without alcohol

Sticking to your decision not to drink

Being able to say no with confidence in situations where other people are drinking

Refusal skills

Skills needed to say no

Ways to develop refusal skills

Practice saying no in role-playing situations with friends or classmates

Ways to stay alcohol free

Avoid situations in which alcohol is present

Alternatives to parties

Sports or hobbies

What to do if you need a safe drive home

Call parent, trusted adult, or taxi