Vodcast #1
Alcohol & Organs
Vodcast #2
Definitions
Mystery???
100

What is the type of alcohol that is found in beer, wine, and liquor?

Ethanol

100

How does alcohol effect your skin?

Aging quicker, wrinkles, acne, red spots. Dehydrating.

100

What is the first stage in the cycle of addiction?

Use

100

What does A.A. stand for?

Alcoholics Anonymous (group counseling)

100

What is a "Good Samaritan" Law?

A law that protects anyone from getting in trouble for calling 911 if someone is impaired by drugs or alcohol.

200

What products is Ispopropyl alcohol found in?

Nail polish remover, hand sanitizer, mouthwash, cleaning supplies. 

200

What is a long term effect of alcohol on the bones/muscles?

Weak and brittle bones, Osteoperosis.

200

What is the difference between in-patient and out-patient care?

Inpatient is when someone receives treatment and lives in a rehab/recovery center. Usually lasts 90 days. 


Outpatient is when a person receives external treatment. They live and work at home but continue daily/weekly counseling. 

200

What is B.A.L.

Blood Alcohol Level

200

How many ounces is a serving of beer (bottle)?

12oz

300

What is ethanol alcohol made from?

Potatoes, Corn, Grains, and Sugar

300

Alcohol weakens the immune system. What does this mean?

Your immune system protects you from sickness and fights off germs. This means a person will get sick more often.

300

What are the 4 steps to recovery (in order)

1. Admission

2. Detox

3. Counseling

4. Recovery

300

What is Hazing?

Being forced/pushed to do a dangerous activity in order to be initiated into a group. Cannot give consent to hazing. Illegal on college campus's

300

What are the 4 steps to addiction (in order)

1. Use

2. Abuse

3. Counseling

4. Recovery

400

Your liver metabolizes alcohol into what 2 things? 

1. Water

2. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

400

What is 1 long term and 1 short term effect of alcohol on the stomach and intestines?

Short Term: Nausea/Vomiting

Long Term: Cancer, Ulcers, malabsorption of nutrients

400

Once the ________ level crosses the ________ level, we develop a ___________. 

tolerance, trigger, addiction

400

What does fermentation mean?

The process by which grains are turned into ethanol (How beer/wine is made)

400

What is the percentage of alcohol in a serving of beer, wine, and liquor?


Hint: They are all a different %

5%, 15%, 40%

500

What are 3 things that impact how your body absorbs alcohol? (Hint: There are 7)

Age, Gender, Body Mass (bone vs muscle), Ill/Sick/Tired, Medication, Altitude

500

Alcohol impacts the different parts of the brain. When someone drinks alcohol, what happens to the following:

1. Decision Making Skills

2. Speech 

1. Decision making skills decrease, people lose their judgement and act impulsively

2. A person slurs their speech and becomes uncoordinated (physically impaired) 

500

What 3 things is alcohol abuse characterized by? 

Hint: We wrote them in a box on our steps to addiction notes

-Overuse

-Misuse

-Using at inappropriate times

500

Define/Explain Tolerance Level

Tolerance is the amount of a substance required for someone to feel it's affects. Tolerance increases as a person uses more of a substance over time. Tolerance can go back down when someone stops drinking. 

500

What is the name of the famous moonshiner with the long beard?

Popcorn Sutton