Alcohol pt. 1
When did Prohibition occur in the US?
1920-1933
What percent of college students reported binge drinking in the last month?
37%
Cannabis was used for medicinal purposes in China in what year?
2700 BCE
How long can metabolites of cannabis stay in your system for and be detected in your urine?
up to 42 days
When and where were distilled spirits first created?
1000 BCE - China
List three things that impact alcohol absorption speed
Eating
Speed of drinking
Type of drink
Carbonation
Time drinking
What is the most common acute physiological effect of cannabis use?
Bloodshot eyes
How many US states have legalized cannabis in some form?
38
a person must consume increasing quantities of alcohol in order to maintain their BAC
Name a demographic characteristic for who is most likely to drink in college
Freshmen
White individuals
Greek Life Members
Athletes
If someone drives while high on cannabis, they are ___% more likely to get into a car accident.
25
Some people argue that cannabis users can develop physical dependence symptoms. These proposed symptoms are:
Sleep disturbance, nausea, irritability, and restlessness following cessation
______________ disease is caused by chronic alcohol use and is characterized by serious impairments in short-term memory and learning.
Korsakoff
At a BAC of .07%, a person would have a ___x higher risk of getting into a car accident.
11.1x
List three medical uses for cannabis use with conclusive or substantial evidence
Chronic pain
nausea and vomiting
multiple sclerosis spasticity symptoms
During Prohibition, major cities developed _________ as places where individuals could go and smoke together.
tea pad
At a BAC of 0.10%, a person could expect to:
Describe the three liver diseases associated with alcohol use
Fatty liver - build up of fat in the liver; reversible with abstinence
Alcohol hepatitis - Inflammation and death of liver cells; reversible with abstinence
Cirrhosis - Cell death and formation of scar tissue; toxins accumulate
Why might cannabis impair someone's short term memory?
impairs encoding, consolidation, and retrieval of information
impacts sleep
Reports from 1894-2017 generally reached the same consensus about cannabis, stating what?
Cannabis use not particularly harmful
No evidence of aggression, violence, or belligerence as consequences
Recommended approval of smoking cannabis for treating certain medical disorders