Alcohol
Is alcohol a drug?
Yes, because it changes your physical and emotional state.
What are inhibitions?
Inhibitions keep us in control of our emotions and actions.
What does FAS stand for?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is BAC?
The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream.
What are the 2 most common groups who fight against drunk driving?
SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving) and MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
What kind of drug is alcohol classified as?
A depressant
What is a hangover?
Unpleasant physical effects following the heavy use of alcohol.
What does DWI stand for?
Driving While Intoxicated
At what BAC will blackouts, memory loss, and vomiting occur?
.20
If you drink while pregnant, does it affect your child?
Yes
Define Intoxication
Not having the normal use of mental faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol into the body.
List one of the three types of long them on the liver due to alcohol
1. Hepatitis
2. Cirrhosis
3. Liver Cancer
What does MIP stand for?
Minor In Possesion
What is the legal BAC level if you are 21 or older?
.08
Males- 5 or more
Females- 4 or more
When does the process of intoxication begin?
With the first drink of alcohol, it begins to affect your brain
List 2 effects alcohol has on the body
Irritates the mouth, throat, esophagus & stomach
Makes the heart work harder
Makes the body lose heat
Causes the liver to work harder
Causes dehydration
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Alcohol Concentration
At what BAC will your reaction time be slowed?
.02
What type of help is there for alcoholics and people close to them?
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) for alcoholics.
Al-Anon for spouses of alcoholics
Alateen for teenagers who have an alcoholic parent.
What is binge drinking?
A person can drink a fatal amount of alcohol before the effects set in.
What are some of the effects FAS will have on a child's brain?
The brain on the left is a brain without prenatal alcohol exposure.
The brain on the right is an infant’s brain that had prenatal exposure to alcohol.
What does DUI stand for?
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol if you are under the age of 21
What does 0.10% on the BAC scale mean?
0.10 percent means that a person has 1 part alcohol per 1,000 parts of blood in the body.
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
Alcohol use during pregnancy can lead to FASD. The brain and central nervous system are developing throughout the entire pregnancy, alcohol can adversely affect the fetus at any time, causing “hidden” birth defects.