Vocabulary
What drug is created by a chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains?
alcohol
What is the legal age for a person to drink or purchase alcohol?
21
Drinking alcohol can cause this organ to slow down and not function at a normal rate.
heart
What does the “S” stand for in the “STOP” acronym.
say no
If someone were to drink 1 alcoholic drink in 30 minutes, approximately what would your BAC be?
0.02%
Being drunk is another name for what?
intoxicated
When someone drinks several alcoholic drinks in a short period of time.
Binge drinking
This organ is responsible for filtering the alcohol out of the body. If damaged then more alcohol will remain in the body.
liver
The legal BAC of a person driving a vehicle under the age of 18 years old is what?
0.00% or zero tolerance
If a person drinks one glass of wine, one bottle of beer, and 2 shots of liquor in 30 minutes what would their BAC be?
0.08%
The amount of alcohol in the blood is know as what?
BAC / blood alcohol concentration
A series of painful physical and mental symptoms associated with recovery from an addictive substance.
withdrawal
Alcohol can cause this organ to produce more urine. Increased urine production can result in dehydration.
kidney
Alcohol is classified as what type of drug?
depressant
If a person had a BAC of 0.10%, about how much time would need to pass before their BAC returned to 0.00%?
An open sore to the stomach lining often caused by drinking alcohol is called what?
ulcer
If a mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy, it can lead birth defects such as small head and small brain. What is this called?
fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)
Alcohol can cause this organ to not function correctly. This causes impaired judgment, slowed reaction time, and decreased coordination.
brain
This is what it is called when using alcohol in ways that are unhealthy, illegal, or both.
alcohol abuse
If someone was to drink 5 cans of beer in 3 hours, what would their BAC be?
0.04%
The scarring and destruction of liver tissue is called what?
cirrhosis
A disease in which a person has a physical and psychological need for alcohol.
alcoholism
This organ is the first organ that shows signs of alcohol poisoning.
stomach (vomiting)
When someone drinks too much alcohol and have periods when they cannot remember what they said or did is called what?
blackout
Several factors can play a role in how alcohol affects an individual. Name three of these factors.
•size (weight)
•amount of food in the stomach
•age
•gender
•time/rate of consumption