Korsakoff Syndrome
Korsakoff syndrome is most commonly caused by what?
What is ALCOHOLISM
What is Wernicke syndrome also called?
What is wet brain
What is the percent of Alcohol use in the US?
What is 85.6%
Heavy alcohol defines as......
What is ......
For men, consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week
For women, consuming more than 3 drinks on any day or more than 7 drinks per week
What does AA mean?
What is Alcoholics Anonymous
TRUE OR FALSE: Korsakoff syndrome is a chronic memory disorder
What is TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE: Wernicke syndrome is a neurological disease?
TRUE
How many alcohol related deaths occur annually?
What is 95,000
Drinking in a manner, situation, amount, or frequency that could cause harm to users or to those around them. For individuals younger than the legal drinking age of 21, or for pregnant females, any alcohol use constitutes alcohol misuse.
What is Alcohol misuse
What is the legal age limit to drink in the US ?
What is 21 years old
What medicine can help with Korsakoff Syndrome?
What is Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Wernicke Syndrome is long term or short term effect on the body?
What is short term.
14.5 million had AUD in 2019, who?
What is people under the age of 12
Binge drinking is .....
What is ....
a pattern of drinking that brings BAC levels to 0.08 g/dL or higher. This typically occurs after a woman consumes 4 or more drinks or a man consumes 5 or more drinks—in about 2 hours
Alcoholism is a disease? T or F ?
What is True
Some symptoms of Korsakoff syndrome are...
What is, difficulty learning new info, inability to remember recent events and/or long term memory gaps
Three signs of Wernicke is....
What is ...
Mental confusion & apathy
Lose of muscular coordination with standing or walking
Eye movement dysfunction & vision disturbances
What is a common factor in car crashes every year?
A measure of years of life lost or lived in less than full health.
What is Disability-adjusted life-years
What type of drug is Alcohol?
A Depressant
Korsakoff syndrome is often followed by(but not always) .....
What is Wernicke Syndrome
What is the acronym for Wet Brain?
What is ... C.O.A.T.
Alcohol use during teen years can mess with normal ........
What is adolescent brain development?
Alcohol use disorder defines as.....
What is A chronic brain disorder marked by compulsive drinking, loss of control over alcohol use, and negative emotions when not drinking
Participation in _____ _______ is most effective in keeping alcoholics somber.
What is small group