alcohol until- health

intoxication

State in which body is poisoned by alcohol/substance

ethanol

powerful + addictive drug

depressant

Drug that slows the central nervous system

fermentation

Chemical action of yeast on sugar in fruits

binge drinking

five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting

alcohol poisoning

Severe/potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose

Stomach

• irritates stomach, releases, digestive acids, and juices

• Gas

• upset stomach

• vomiting and diarrhea

• *Ulcers

• food vs no food

Blood vessels

• Dialate

• brings blood to surface

• skin is red and warm

• creates false warmth

• heat leaving body

Brain

• Depressant- slows down

• processing, judgement, reaction time

• Lowers inhibitions (let your guard down)

• Addiction

• Brain damage- loss of verbal skills, spatial skills, memory

• Risk of stroke

alcohol abuse

Excessive alcohol use

alcoholism

A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drinks that contain alcohol

psychological dependence

A condition in which a person believes that a drug is needed in order to feel good

kidneys

• alcohol affects the pituitary gland, which in turn tells the kidneys to produce more urine

• water taken from cells to produce more urine

• leaves body dehydrated

liver

• The liver can filter about a half ounce of alcohol per hour

• fatty liver

• cirrhosis (scaring of the liver)

• oxidation (metabolize)

• ONLY WAY TO SOBER UP IS TIME

Beer alcohol concentration

12 oz of beer= ½ oz

wine alcohol concentration

5 oz glass of wine= ½ of alc

liquor alcohol concentrate

1.25 oz-80 proof/ one shot of liquor= ½ oz of alcohol

blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed by a percentage

fatal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

A group of alcohol – related birth defects that include includes both physical and mental problems

alcoholic

People that are physically or psychologically dependent on alcohol

recovery

The process of learning to live on an alcohol – free life

sobriety

living without alcohol

tolerance

when it takes more to feel the same

factors that impact BAC

• amount

• rate of intake

• type of drink

• food (content of stomach)

• body size ( height/weight)

• gender

• medicine

• metabolism

NOT ON LIST- BAC

age, tolerance