Body Impacts From Alcohol
If a person has a .08 BAC they are considered what?
What is drunk?
This can have negative effects on the brain and cognitive functioning, which involves thinking.
What is excessive alcohol use?
The final stage of substance abuse.
What is dependence and addiction?
Another name for detoxification.
What is drying out process?
A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol.
What is alcohol?
Alcohol disrupts normal functioning like movement and balance in which part of the brain?
What is the cerebellum?
This occurs when a person needs to consume alcohol so he or she can function "normally."
What is physical addiction?
First stage of substance abuse.
What is experimentation?
A medication that helps people stop drinking.
What is antabuse?
The psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous behaviours.
What is inhibition?
When alcohol reaches the brain, it changes the level of chemicals called?
What is neurotransmitters?
Problem drinkers who feel they need to drink in particular situations, such as when they are at a party or are feeling nervous are?
What is psychologically dependent?
Seeing alcohol in movies can increase what?
What is teenage drinking?
Groups that can help with overcoming alcoholism.
What is support groups?
The consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking?
Overconsumption of alcohol can result in memory loss, which is sometimes referred to as?
What is blacking out?
One of the most serious short-term consequences of excessive alcohol is?
What is alcohol poisoning?
Symptoms like having a very high tolerance for alcohol, experiencing periods of memory loss, and experiencing withdrawal symptoms show that someone is a ___?
What is an alcoholic?
The minimum drinking age.
What is 21?
The consumption o alcohol that a person experiences problems in his or her daily life; often characterized by psychological but not physical dependence on alcohol.
What is problem drinking?
When alcohol reaches the brain, it causes the pituitary gland to stop producing what hormone?
What is vasopressin?
One of the most common health problems caused by excessive alcohol use?
What is liver damage?
Three things that can contribute to alcohol abuse.
What is biology, genetics, and environment?
Just saying no.
What a refusal skills?
The percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's blood.
What is blood alcohol concentration?