Lesson 1 and 2
An addictive drug found in certain beverages?
Alcohol
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting corn, barley or rye?
Beer
What is the legal drinking age?
21
A person who is under the legal age limit is called a?
Minor
The consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a short amount of time, on purpose, to get intoxicated is called?
Binge Drinking
A process that uses living microorganisms to break down sugars into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide (CO₂)?
Fermentation
An alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes or other fruits
Wine
What is the legal limit in the state of PA to be considered intoxicated?
.08
Severe birth defects, Small eye openings, Small head, and Slower mental and physical growth are all causes of___________
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
True or False
Alcohol is a stimulant
False
Slows down the Central Nervous System (CNS: Brain and Spinal Cord)?
Depressant
An open sore in the stomach lining?
Ulcer
THERE ARE ABOUT _________ UNDERAGE DRINKERS IN THE US?
10 million
A disease in which there is physical and psychological dependence on alcohol?
Alcoholism
Who is more likely to get intoxicated faster
male or female
Female
The percent of alcohol in the blood is called?
BAC
Blood Alcohol Content
An alcoholic beverage made by: DISTILLATION
Liquor
EVERY ________ SOMEONE IS KILLED BY A DRUNK DRIVER IN THE US
20 minutes
A 12-step recovery program for alcoholics is called?
Alcoholics Anonymous
This % of alcohol is about one drink per hour
.02
What are the four systems of the body that alcohol affects?
Nervous
Digestive
Immune
Reporductive
The scarring and destruction of liver tissue?
Cirrhosis
ALCOHOL IS INVOLVED IN ___% OF TEENAGE CAR FATALITIES?
31%
TRAFFIC CRASHES ARE THE GREATEST CAUSE OF DEATH FOR PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 32; ABOUT _____ INVOLVE ALCOHOL
half
This % of alcohol is about 5 drinks per hour
.10