For regular beer, how many drink are in 22 fl oz?
Common Names of Alcohol
Can become more socialable and relaxed
Short Term Effect
Is alcohol a stimulant or depressant
Depressant
an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting form alcohol dependency.
For malt liquor, how many drinks are in 40 fl oz?
4 1/2 drinks
Which is safer, beer or liquor?
Neither as they are both alcohol.
May cause inflammation of the stomach or pancreas
Long Term Effect
What are the three types of alcohol?
isopropyl, methyl, and ethyl alcohol
DUI/DWI
Between malt liquor and beer, which has more drinks for 16 fl oz?
Malt Liquor
What is the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse?
Alcoholism is more severe and the person has a physical dependency on alcohol. Alcohol abuse is a person being able to set limits but their use is self-destructive.
Can damage the nervous system and cause developmental delays
Long Term
21
a condition associated with drinking to much alcohol in a short amount of time
Acute Alcohol intoxication
How many shots does it take to have a full bottle of wine?
Signs of Withdrawal
anxiety, insomnia, sweating, shakiness/trembling, nausea/vomiting
Short Term
for men, consuming 4 or more drink in a given day or 14 drinks per week
for women, consuming 3 or more drinks in a given day or 7 drinks per week
thinking becomes distorted, as does judgement, reaction time, and the decision making progress.
Put in order the lowest to highest alc/volume.
2. malt liquor
3. table wine
4. spirits
What is Tolerance?
Over time, you need more and more alcohol to feel the same effects.
Prenatal exposure can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
How do men and women differ in affects from alcohol?
Alcohol resides in body water, Women have less water in their bodies than men; therefore, when men and women of the same weight drink the same amount of liquor women's blood alcohol levels will be higher.
Ethanol can be used as
topical agent, used to make compounds, plastics, rubber, aerosols, mouthwash, antifreeze, etc.