Alcohol Poisoning
Alcoholism
Binge Drinking
Neuroscience
Resources
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What is the FIRST thing you should do if you suspect someone around you has alcohol poisoning?

Call 911 & other emergency services immediately

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What kind of disease is alcoholism?

Chronic; it is an addiction that people can be in recovery for, but have to be very mindful of throughout life

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What is binge drinking?

A pattern of consuming an abnormally large amount of alcohol within a short timeframe.

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This is the receptor that alcohol acts on to make it less responsive to glutamate. 

What is the NMDA receptor?

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What is a mental health service at Virginia Tech located in the Gilbert Center and Eggleston?

Cook Counseling Center

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What are three symptoms of alcohol poisoning?

Confusion, lack of coordination, vomiting, slow breathing/heart rate, low body temperature, seizures, delayed/absent gag reflex, choking

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How many drinks for men and women are considered heavy drinking?

Men: 15 or more drinks in a week

Women: 8 or more drinks in a week

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What number of drinks is considered binge drinking for men and women?

Men: 5 or more drinks in 2 hours

Women: 4 or more drinks in 2 hours

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This is the brake on the addictive pathway that alcohol activates by acting as a brake to this brake. 

What is GABA?

200

What is a well known support group program for people struggling with alcohol addiction?

Alcoholics Anonymous

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How many college students get alcohol poisoning per year?

Approximately 22,219 college students ages 18-24 

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What is the approximate percentage of college students who report academic consequences due to drinking?

1 in 4 college students

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How many young adults binge drink at least once a month?

30% to 40% of young adults

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This causes less glutamate release onto the desensitized NMDA receptors

What does glutamate do to the presynaptic terminal?

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What is a digital counseling resource available to Virginia Tech students for free?

TimelyCare

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