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Booze & Cruise-- U Lose
Effects on the Body
Alcohol Know-it-all
There's Help Out There
100
pattern of mental and physical defects that can develop in a fetus when a woman drinks alcohol during pregnancy
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
100
The legal blood alcohol content for drivers in all 50 states
.08%
100
True or False, alcohol is a stimulant
FALSE
100
As we discussed in class, this is just as dangerous, or possibly more dangerous than drunk driving
TWD--Texting while driving
100
What does AA stand for, and who is it for?
Alcoholics Anonymous. It is for alcoholics who want to get help; they can go to meeting and be anonymous.
200
chemical breakdown of a substance by yeasts, sugars, and starches
Fermentation
200
The leading cause of death for 15-19 year olds
unintentional injury/motor vehicle accidents
200
Name two factors that influence how a person reacts to alcohol
body weight rate of intake amount of alcohol food in stomach body fat emotional state
200
Why do some alcoholics have tearing of their esophagus?
from vomiting or the amount of alcohol they drink
200
Refers to the patterns of problem drinking that have resulted in detrimental effects on both social and health aspects of a person's life.
Alcohol Abuse
300
a progressive disease characterized by continuous impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with alcohol, use of alcohol despite negative consequences
Alcoholism
300
Name an alternative choice to driving drunk
stay where you are call family member to pick you up call friend to pick you up cab/taxi walk
300
Name two ways alcohol inhibits parts of the brain
coordination, speech, vision, coordination, decision making, reaction time, behavior, balance
300
This process breaks down alcohol at a rate of 1/2 oz of alcohol per hour
oxidation
300
Group designed to help children or teenagers of loved ones who suffer from alcoholism.
Alateen
400
discontinued use of alcohol for a period of time, leading to adverse symptoms like shaking
Withdrawal
400
What is Zero Tolerance?
A law stating that anyone under the age of 21 can not have any alcohol in their system at all while operating a motor vehicle
400
What are three ways alcohol affects vision
distorted eye focus double vision reduced visual sharpness reduced peripheral vision reduced night vision altered ability to judge depth perception and distance
400
What does TBI stand for?
Traumatic Brain Injury
400
Where am I from?
North Tonawanda / Buffalo
500
the effect of one medicine being canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine
Antagonistic Effect
500
Name three consequences of drunk driving (on health, socially/personally, and legal aspects)
Health - TBI, Death, broken bones Personal/social - Guilt, depression, have to put on applications Legal- DUI/DWI, fines, jail, permanent record, vehicular manslaughter
500
Alcohol is ingested and rapidly absorbed from this part of the body, and into the bloodstream
stomach and/or small intestine
500
When alcohol is consumed, what in the body transports the alcohol all around?
Blood
500
Name three people are places that can help those addicted to alcohol or those effected by loved ones who are addicted to alcohol.
AA, Al-anon, Alateen, Counselor, Psychologist, Rehab, Interventionist
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