short term effects
true of false alcohol use can cause impaired judgement
True
long term use of alcohol can do what to your brain?
damage brain cells and reduces the brains size
The main cardiovascular change due to alcohol effects what major organ
Heart
Alcohol poisoning
The chemical action of yeast on sugars is called?
Fermentation
how is your breathing effected by short term alcohol use
your breathing can become erratic and make it hard for you to breath
how is your heart is affected by long term use of alcohol?
long term alcohol abuse can increase blood pressure which can lead to a heart attack or stroke
what are the two main organs effected by alcohol abuse in the digestive system
Liver, Pancreas
what is the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages?
Ethanol
what happens to the speed of drugs or alcohol when both are used together
the effects of the drug or alcohol are extended making the effects last longer because they are not able to be absorbed into the body
short term alcohol use can effect your hearing by doing what?
it can cause distortion in what you hear making it hard to make out certain words or phrases
long term alcohol use does what to your liver?
builds up fat cells in the liver which can kill cells
alcohol can cause the natural enzymes that defuse medication to do what to your body
change medications into chemicals that damage the liver and other organs
drug that slows the central nervous system
depressant
what is the legal limit of alcohol consumption for car passenger
there isn't one
your brain is effected by short term use by having what effect on you?
it can give you a temporary sort of high that causes your brain to see and interpret things in different ways
long term alcohol use effects your stomach how?
damages the stomach lining which can cause ulcers or cancer
alcohol effects your kidneys by doing what?
increases urine output which can cause dehydration
Intoxication means what?
state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or other substance
Binge drinking means what?
Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
alcohol use can lead to anemia that can cause what?
anemia reduces the red cells your body is producing which can have really negative effects on your body
long term alcohol abuse does what to your pancreas?
destroys and inflates the pancreas which causes reductions in insulin productions
what percent of alcohol can lead to death from respiratory failure or be put you in a coma
.40% or higher
What phrase means to a condition in which the user has a chemical need for alcohol or other substance
Physiological dependance
name two of the 3 main factors that influence the use of alcohol?
peer pressure, family, any type of media