Legal Drinking
What is the legal drinking age?
21
What is a long term effect alcohol has on the body?
What are inhibitions?
Keep us in control of emotions and actions
Family of alcoholics have a higher risk of becoming alcoholics, true or false?
50% underlying reason of alcoholism is from genetics, true or false?
True
What can you be charged with if pulled over drunk and under the age of 21?
MIP (minor in possession)
What is cirrhosis?
Liver scarring
What is a hangover?
Sickness and headache after heavy drinking
In what ways can a family be affected by alcoholism?
Unpredictable behavior, violence, neglect, financial problems, etc.
Is there a gene that is specifically associated with alcoholism?
Yes, DRD2
What is the legal BAC limit?
.08
What is hepatitis?
Inflammation of the liver
What is intoxication?
Not having the normal use of mental faculties because of alcohol in the body.
What are some "birth defects" caused by FAS?
Thin upper lip, small face, small head, low nasal bridge, etc.
What are some things alcoholic genes cause?
Smaller amygdala, different warning signs, different serotonin levels
How much alcohol can you have in your system if under the age of 21?
How are your motor skills affected when you've been drinking?
slows reaction time, affects your vision, drowsiness, reduces coordination, affects judgment
What is binge drinking?
Females: 4+ drinks in an hour
Males: 5+ drinks in an hour
What is FAS?
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
What changes how "alcoholic" genes show?
Environment
Where can a minor be charged with MIP?
Anywhere around alcohol touching it (same car, nightclub, having one in hand, etc)
What is the biggest way to be affected even if sober?
Drunk drivers (crashes are #1 cause of death among teens, most with alcohol involved)
What is BAC?
Blood alcohol concentration
How much more likely is the child of an alcoholic to become an alcoholic compared to a child without alcoholic parents?
4 times as likely.
Genes play a part in 10-20% of those with alcohol disorders, true or false?
False, it's 40-60%