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Alcohol and the Brain
Alcohol and the Body
Drug Vocab
Recovery
100
Alcohol is this type of drug
What is a depressant?
100
When a person drinks so much they do not remember what happens the next morning
What is a blackout?
100
This person will have a higher BAC between a male and female who both weight 140 lbs.
What is the female?
100
When a person needs more and more of the drug to feel the effects/"high"
What is Tolerance?
100

This is what BAC stands for

What is Blood Alcohol content?

200

This type of drug excites or arouses the user and create a more awake feeling

What is a stimulant?

200

This part of the brain is responsible for housekeeping and memory.

What is the hippocampus?

200
This body part gets rid of 90% of the alcohol in our body
What is the liver?
200

This word refers to the uncomfortable physical and emotional symptoms that happen when a person stops using a drug their body depends on.

What is withdrawal?

200
Alcohol is made from this substance
What is ethanol/ethyl?
300

The most dangerous drug in the world currently

What is fentanyl?


300

This part of the brain controls involuntary actions like breathing, digestion, and the heartbeat.

What is the medulla?

300
A disease of the liver where tissue is destroyed and replaced by useless scar tissue
What is cirrhosis?
300

This term describes using more than one substance at the same time, increasing the risk of overdose.

What is polysubstance use?

300

This recovery skill includes things like deep breathing, muscle relaxation, and imagining a peaceful scene.

What are relaxation techniques?

400

Addiction is a disease 

True or false?

What is True

400

This part of the brain is responsible for decision making skills.

What is the prefrontal cortex?

400

This brain system becomes overloaded with dopamine when a person uses addictive drugs, eventually causing tolerance.

What is the brain’s reward circuit?

400

This term refers to the strong, often overwhelming urge to use a substance, triggered by internal or external cues.

What are cravings?

400

This part of a wellness plan includes steps like contacting your doctor, getting support, and using coping strategies when warning signs appear.

What are action steps?

500
Heroin is derived from this drug, meaning that it is made from it
What are opiates?
500

This part of the brain is responsible for coordination and muscle control

What is the cerebellum?

500

What are the three ways that the body can get rid of alcohol?

Breathing, Sweating and the Liver

500

This term describes the brain’s process of rewiring itself after repeated drug use, making the substance feel necessary for normal functioning.

What is dependence?

500

Withdrawal only happens with “hard drugs,” not alcohol.

True or false 

What is false?