Alcohol
This is created naturally when sugars in grains, vegetables and fruits are fermented.
Alcohol
True or False: Alcohol makes you a better driver.
False, alcohol affects your vision, coordination, reaction time, multitasking ability, judgment, and decision-making.
Alcohol abuse can affect brain development and growth.The brain stops fully developing during this timeframe.
mid-twenties
__________ refers to the body's ability to metabolize and cope with higher amounts of alcohol over time after repeated use.
Tolerance
BAC stands for
Blood Alcohol Concentration
True or False: The way your body reacts to alcohol can depend on your gender.
True: Male and female bodies process alcohol differently. Weight is also a factor in processing alcohol.
Confusion, slow reflexes, inability to remain conscious and trouble breathing are signs of this.
Alcohol poisoning
This disease can be caused by heavy, long-term alcohol consumption resulting in scarring and permanent damage to the liver.
Cirrhosis
If a family member is diagnosed with Substance Use Disorder, because I share genes with them, I will be diagnosed with Substance Use Disorder
False: Individuals with family members who have SUD have a greater chance of developing an addiction, but this does not determine if someone will develop SUD or not
What category of substance is alcohol?
Depressant
The organ metabolizes, or breaks down, alcohol.
The liver
Alcohol reduces this stage of sleep, the stage of sleep where dreams occur.
REM
Long-term alcohol use can have the following affects to this system in your body: balance and coordination issues, memory loss, sleep disruptions, nerve damage and behavior changes
The nervous system
This disorder occurs when a person’s use of alcohol or another substance leads to problems at home, school and/or work.
Substance Use Disorder, or Alcohol Use Disorder
___ ounces of wine is considered 1 drink
5
______ drinking is defined for males as drinking 5+ drinks in a two hour period and for females drinking 4+ drinks in a two hour period.
Binge
Alcohol often increases the symptoms of this mental health disorder.
Depression or anxiety
Alcohol __________ can develop if you stop using or significantly reduce the amount of alcohol you use after more than two weeks of heavy use.
withdrawal
What are the three levels of alcohol use disorders?
Mild, moderate and severe
__ ounces of liquor is considered 1 drink
1.5
__ ounces of beer is considered 1 drink
12
Evidence suggests that alcohol use ______ the occurrence and severity of domestic violence.
Increases
True or false: Withdrawal from alcohol can be deadly
True: Delirium tremens, or severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as shaking, confusion, and hallucinations usually starts two to five days after the last drink, and it can be fatal.
Teens who start drinking before the age of 15 are this much more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse in their life than those who begin drinking at the age of 21 or older.
5 times
Name a medication available that helps with alcohol cravings.
Vivitrol, naltrexone, disulfiram (antabuse), Campral, etc.