Brain Chemistry
The main chemical messenger in the brain that alcohol slows down, causing relaxation.
What is GABA?
Daniel is drinking alone and hiding how much he drinks from his mother and sister. This is an early warning sign of this habit.
What is alcohol use disorder?
This large organ works hard to filter alcohol and can get scarred or diseased from heavy drinking.
What is the liver?
What does each letter of SEAR represent?
Substance, Education, Assessment and Recovery
College students in Arkansas were asked to report the age of the first use of alcohol; 40.1% said this age range.
What is 16-20?
The brain area affected by alcohol that controls balance and movement.
What is the cerebellum?
After work, Noah needs to drink more alcohol than he normally drinks to get the same relaxed feeling. Noah is experiencing this.
What is alcohol tolerance?
Chronic drinking forces this vital pump in your chest to work harder, raising your blood pressure.
What is the Heart?
U of A students can call or walk into this on-campus clinic located inside the Pat Walker Health Center for short-term mental health counseling.
What is CAPS?
What percentage of college students in Arkansas report never using alcohol?
What is 26.9%?
The long-term memory region of the brain damaged by heavy drinking.
What is the hippocampus
David is feeling shaky, sweaty, and anxious after he stopped drinking. David's body is showing signs of this.
What is alcohol withdrawal?
Heavy alcohol use weakens this system in your body, making it harder to fight off common germs.
What is the immune system?
This university-led care program accepts reports from peers or staff to help out U of A students showing severe signs of distress.
What is U of A Cares?
College students in Arkansas were asked how many beverages they consumed in the Last 30 days, and 50.6% reported this amount.
What is zero?
The process where the brain changes its chemical balance to fight back against constant alcohol.
What is neuroadaptation?
Ester is using alcohol to cope with daily sadness and panic attacks, which is known as this type of use.
What is self-medicating?
Chronic drinking severely damages the pancreas, which can block the body from producing this essential hormone, leading to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
What is insulin?
Students living on campus at the U of A can access immediate help from these embedded professional counselors or live-in staff members right in their residence halls.
What are Counselors-in-Residence (CIRs)?
College students in Arkansas were asked how many times they had been drunk in the past 30 days. What percentage of students answered 1- 2 times?
What is 14.1%?
The chemical in the brain linked to mood and pleasure that alcohol floods at first.
What is dopamine?
Mary is expressing thoughts of self-harm and deep hopelessness while drinking, pointing to this urgent crisis.
What is suicidal ideation?
Heavy drinking over many years raises your long-term risk of abnormal cell growth and this disease.
What is cancer?
This regional state helpline connects Arkansans to free, 24/7 local resources for food, housing, mental health, and addiction services.
What is the Arkansas 211?
College students in Arkansas were asked how many times they had been drunk in the past 30 days, and 79.1% answered this.
What is never?