Alcohol Impacts the Body
Alcohol is a ____, or a type of drug that slows down the central nervous system.
A. Vasopressin
B. Stimulant
C. Depressant
D. Hormone
What is Depressant.
True or False? There is a relationship between alcohol use and the number of accidents and violence incidents in the United States.
What is True.
________ describes a drinking pattern in which a female consumes no more than one drink per day on average and a male consumes no more than two drinks per day on average.
A. Problem Drinking
B. Moderate Drinking
C. Alcoholism
D. Alcoholic
What is Moderate Drinking.
True or false? Most high school and college students believe that other students are comfortable with drinking alcohol, when in reality, many are uncomfortable with alcohol.
What is True.
Assume that you tell a friend who is offering you alcohol that you simply don't want to drink it. This is an example of ______ skills.
A. Refusal
B. School
C. Emotional
D. Good
What is Refusal.
Once alcohol is consumed, it stays in the body until the liver can break down, or _____ the alcohol.
A. Inhibit
B. Metabolize
C. Depress
D. Suppress
What is Metabolize.
________ is a medical emergency caused when a high blood alcohol concentration suppresses the central nervous system and can result in loss of consciousness, low blood pressure, low body temperature, and difficulty breathing.
A. Binge Drinking.
B. Alcohol Poisoning.
C. Cirrhosis.
D. Zero-tolerance policy
What is Alcohol Poisoning.
True or False? People who are moderate drinkers continue to drink even when their use of alcohol causes serious problems with their physical, mental, and social health, and family or job responsibilities.
What is False.
The process of completely withdrawing from alcohol is called ________.
A. Enabling
B. Disabling
C. Hallucination
D. Detoxification
What is Detoxification.
True or false? One strategy the government uses to reduce the rate of alcoholism is to reduce the taxes for purchasing alcohol.
What is False.
How can alcohol, a liquid, dehydrate the body?
What is Alcohol consumption blocks the release of vasopressin, which signals the body to reabsorb liquid. Without this hormone, liquids are consumed and then expelled directly through the urinary tract, leading to dehydration.
The buildup of scar tissue in the liver is called ______.
A. Neurology
B. Alcohol Poisoning
C. Cirrhosis
D. Dementia
What is Cirrhosis.
Which of the following is a sign of alcoholism?
A. Experiencing blackouts
B. Developing a high tolerance for alcohol
C. Experiencing alcohol-related problems that interfere with physical, mental, and social health
D. All of the above
What is all of the above.
Why is alcohol use especially dangerous for adolescents?
What is Adolescents are at greater risk for experiencing the physical problems associated with alcohol consumption. They are more likely to suffer from hangovers, illnesses, and injuries, and may also experience social, school, and legal problems due to underage drinking.
Which of the following is NOT a strategy for treating alcoholism?
A. Enabling
B. Detoxification
C. Medications
D. Support Groups
What is Enabling.
Identify 2 factors that influence the level of blood alcohol concentration in an individual's bloodstream.
What is
The amount of alcohol consumed
The rate of consumption
Body weight
Gender
Food consumed
Ethnicity.
Which of the following describes a possible symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome?
A. Decreased muscle tone and poor coordination
B. Delayed development and problems with thinking, speech, movement, and social skills
C. Heart defects
D. All of the Above
What is All of the Above.
Why is it critical for women to avoid alcohol during their pregnancy?
What is The alcohol a pregnant woman consumes passes straight into the developing fetus and can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, a set of lifelong birth defects for the baby.
How does the media influence children's views and attitudes toward alcohol?
What is The media exposes children to alcohol use and encourages positive attitudes toward alcohol consumption, increasing the likelihoods that children will use alcohol in the future.
When helping a persons with an alcohol addiction, why is trying to fix the problem for the alcoholic NOT recommended?
What is Addicts must realize for themselves that they need to change and must desire that change before they can effectively battle their addictions. No one can force an addict to stop drinking.
List 2 government approaches that restrict drinking among people younger than 21 years of age.
What is The government restricts people under 21 from purchasing or consuming alcohol. The government has also made it illegal for individuals to use fake IDs to purchase alcohol.
Why is drinking a lot of alcohol in a relatively short period of time overwhelming for the body?
What is Consuming large amounts of alcohol depresses the central nervous system and impacts the functioning of the cerebral cortex. It also disrupts the cerebellum, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland. The combination of these effects can throw the body out of balance if too much alcohol is consumed..
How do genetics affect a person's likelihood for becoming an alcoholic?
What is Individuals with alcoholic relatives are more likely to develop problems with alcohol. Some research suggests that specific genes increase a person’s likelihood of becoming an alcoholic, possibly by decreasing the negative consequences associated with alcohol consumption.
Define binge drinking.
What is The consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
List 3 signs or symptoms of alcoholism.
What is Having a very high tolerance for alcohol, experiencing periods of memory loss after drinking, experiencing withdrawal symptoms after attempts to stop drinking.