True/False
Age of use can affect whether or not you get addicted to a substance.
True
You should wait until the age of __to drink.
Continuing to use a substance or do something even if it has bad consequences is a sign of...
Addiction
Alcohol can make you _______ things faster.
Forget.
Alcohol can make you feel overly____ or ____.
Sad or mad.
Genes can affect whether or not you get addicted to a substance.
True
A 12 oz can of beer usually contains about _% alcohol.
5%
Feeling like you can't stop is a sign of...
Addiction
When a teen drinks alcohol it can cause the h____________ damage.
Hippocampus.
Alcohol can cause you to ...(something to do with how your balance).
Lose your balance.
Alcohol is safe.
False.
How many people out of 7 face addiction in their life?
1/7
What is the base of alcohol?
Ethanol.
Alcohol is a....
Depressant.
Alcohol can cause______speach.
Slurred speach.
Alcohol doesn't affect how one feels.
False.
How many people in the U.S struggle with addiction?
20 million people.
Neuroscience is the study of the...
Brain and nervous system.
Alcohol acts as a____ or booster.
Agonist.
A hangover is...
Hangovers are considered"mini withdrawal syndrome".
Alcohol can affect your memory.
True.
Alcohol kills___,___many Americans a year.
140,000 Americans die from alcohol in a year.
Which parts of the brain get most affected by alcohol?
Hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.
Alcohol affects both ________ and _________ nerotransmitters.
Inhibitory and excitatory.
Yes.