Alcohol 1
An addictive drug found in certain beverages
Alcohol
What are the three types of alcoholic drinks?
Wine
Beer
Liquor
What is the legal drinking age?
21
The percent of alcohol in the blood is known as?
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
The consumption of several alcoholic beverages in a short amount of time to get intoxicated quicker is known as __________
Binge Drinking
Alcohol is known as a _____________ that slows down the central nervous system?
Depressant
What is a hangover and what are the symptoms?
Hangovers: describes the after-effects of drinking too much alcohol; Symptoms may include:Nausea, Upset stomach, Headache, Sensitivity to noise
Someone under the age of 18 is a?
Minor
Increases
a support group that offers encouragement and support to help others stop drinking.
A A (Alcoholics Anonymous)
A process that uses living microorganisms to break down sugars into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide?
Fermentation
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes, and other fruits?
Wine
A disease in which there is a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol?
Alcoholism
What is "Blacking Out"
is a period of time when a person cannot recall.
A person who is addicted to alcohol is called an?
Alcoholic
What is the risk of underage drinking?
Being injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash, Committing or being the victim of sexual assault or other violence, Long-term brain damage, Problems with alcohol later in life, Suspension from school, sports teams, or other school activities, Alcohol poisoning
What is a factor that can cause someone to be an alcoholic?
Current and Past trauma, family member, low self-esteem, etc.
What is the legal drinking limit in the state of CA
.08
Alcohol is involved in _______of car fatalaties
40%
Name three factors how alcohol can effect people differently?
body weight, feelings, weight, food consumed, gender, amount of alcohol consumed, general health
What does Intoxication mean?
when a person’s mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or other substance.
What are the four long-term risks of drinking alcohol?
Brain damage, fetal alcohol syndrome, liver damage, heart disease
Small eye openings, severe birth defects, small head, and delayed mental and physical growth are characteristics of?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
What are the stages of alcoholism?
Stage 1: Problem Drinking
Stage 2: Absolute Dependence
Stage 3: Late Stage of Alcoholism
Every _______ minutes someone is killed in the US by a drunk driver?
20 minutes