Use
What are the symptoms of intoxication?
Lowered inhibitions
Euphoria, excitability
Slurred speech/loss of motor functions
Impaired coordination/difficulty concentrating
Confusion/trouble remembering things
Vomiting/unconsciousness
What are the mild symptoms of alcohol use?
Symptoms can start 8 hours after last consumption
Anxiety
Headache
Insomnia
Tremors
Gastrointestinal disturbance
Define binge drinking
"A pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.8% or higher"
What are the symptoms of hangovers?
Fatigue/weakness
Excessive thirst
Headache
Muscle aches
Nausea/stomach pain
Light/sound sensitivity
Anxiety/depression
Increased blood pressure
What is a blackout?
Gaps in memory of what happened while intoxicated due to drinking enough alcohol to temporarily block conversion of memories from short term memory to long term storage
What is one standard drink? (Hint* think about the comparisons of alcohol content)
12oz of beer
8oz malt liquor
5oz wine
1.5oz (shot) hard liquor
True or False: Alcohol is a depressant
True
It slows down the way the brain relays information to the body
True or false: Alcohol affects males and females the same
False! Research shows the females metabolize alcohol differently.
Myth or fact: drinking coffee or taking a shower can prevent or cure a hangover
Myth, hangover symptoms will still be in effect
What is a fragmentary blackout?
Spotty memories of events with missing periods of time in between
How many people in America have Alcohol Use Disorder?
In 2018, 14.8 million people in America had AUD.
How long does alcohol stay in your system? (blood, breath, saliva, urine, hair)
Blood: up to 6 hours
Breath: 12-24 hours
Saliva: 12-24 hours
Urine: 12-24 hours
Hair: 90 days
How does binge drinking impact adolescents?
Lingering deficits in...
Social skills
Attention
Memory
Other cognitive functions
Physical health
Myth or fact: the more alcohol a person drinks, the worse the hangover will be
Fact
What is an En Bloc?
Complete amnesia, often spanning hours, as memories are not formed and typically cannot be recovered
What percent of children are living with a parent with alcoholism?
More than 10%
What are moderate symptoms?
Hyperthermia: elevated body temp
Diaphoresis: sweating
Tachycardia: rapid heartbeat
Increase in blood pressure
What are external risks during excessive alcohol use?
Impaired decision making skills lead to:
Unsafe sexual behaviors - risk of STDs and unplanned pregnancy
Injuries from falls
Burns
Drownings
Car crashes
Myth or fact: there is no cure for a hangover other than time
Fact
When a blackout occurs, around what level is the BAC?
0.16%
Can occur much lower in people who take sleep and anti-anxiety medications
About how many people die from excessive drinking each year?
About 178,000 people
What are severe symptoms?
Impaired attention
Visual and/or auditory hallucinations
Seizures
What are the internal risks if alcohol use increases?
Pancreatitis
Liver disease
Cancer
Compromised immune system
Other chronic diseases
Poor mental health
Myth or fact: having an alcoholic drink the morning after a night of drinking will help with a hangover
Myth
What is the difference between passing out and blacking out?
Passing out is falling asleep/losing consciousness
Blacking out means the person is not forming memories while awake