Alcohol facts
what is it called when you can't stop drinking alcohol?
an addiction
what can an addition also be known as?
A substance use disorder.
Approximately how many people suffer from addiction?
over 21 million nationwide
alcohol does not affect the brain once you turn 18. True or False?
False.
Being drunk can make you feel relaxed. True or False?
True.
how to delay the ability to become addicted to alcohol? (two possible answers)
By improving your self control and/or delaying when use begins.
The alcohol is ethanol based. True or False?
True
two in seven people will experience addiction at some point in their lives. True or False?
False. It's one in seven people who will experience addiction at some point in their lives.
Ethanol (alcohol) acts as a depressant within the brain in other words it slows down the function of the cells. True or False?
True because it messes with the brain's neurotransmitters.
when does a hangover occur?
The morning after you were drunk the night before.
what is the miserable after-effect of consuming too much alcohol?
A hangover.
Ethanol has a sweet taste and is a cyder color. True or false.
False. Ethanol is a clear liquid that has a bitter taste.
when did scientist first started to understand addiction as a brain disorder?
Back in the 1950s.
What are some withdrawal symptoms?
sweating, nausea, shakiness and anxiety.
What does B.A.C stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration.
When does alcohol absorb into your bloodstream the fastest. (before or after eating?)
After eating because it can directly go into your small intestines because the small intestine has a bigger surface area.
what is the difference between liking something and being addicted to something?
obsessive thoughts. (feeling like you can't stop)
After 2 to 4 drinks in the first 3 hours your B.A.C climbs to about 0.05-0.06. True or False?
Fasle. It's after 2 or 2 and a half drinks within the first hour.
The Limbic system is responsible for our basic survival instincts. True or False?
True.
The portal system is a ______
Special system of veins.
what would happen is too much alcohol hits your cerebellum?
you might lose your balance and fall.
where did Dr.Olds and Dr.Milner study?
In the laboratory studies of rats.
what two main parts of the brain are affected by drug use?
The limbic system and the cortex.
What does the pre-frontal cortex do?
It separates us from animals.
what is the particular cell that absolves alcohol?
Enterocytes.