Social
If you abuse alcohol, you may have trouble keeping a hold of this aspect of adult life
Work
Binge drinking while underage does this to the frontal cortex
Often after binge drinking, the drinker will experience this the next day
Hangover
This part of the brain is affected most by short term alcohol usage
Frontal Lobe
This is what FAS stands for
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Spectrum
This is the most common reason people, especially teens, begin to drink
Peer pressure
Alcohol acts as a _____, decreasing nervous activity, and slowing the brain
Depressant
Hangovers, a common short term symptom of alcohol use, are actually an example of this after-effect of drug use
Withdrawal Symptoms
This is an example of an organ or muscle affected by alcohol abuse
Brain, heart, liver, pancreas, etc.
This is the safe amount of alcohol that can be consumed while pregnant
None
1/2
This sense is reduced by alcohol consumption, possibly causing hallucination
Perception
Hangovers, although they may not seem like a serious problem, can last for up to this long
24 hours
This chronic disease, commonly associated with memory loss, can be directly connected to long term alcohol use
Dimentia
These types of disabilites; associated with poor memory, slowed growth, and difficulty with attention, can be directly linked to FAS
Learning disabilities
This fraction of sexual assault cases can be directly linked to alcohol usage
1/3
This is the term used when the body gets more used to alcohol, requiring more and more to feel the effects
Tolerance
This is the most common cause of death through short term alcohol usage
Driving accidents
This is the average amount of time it takes for the long term effects of consuming alcohol take to go away
One year
This is how FAS is diagnosed
A) Physicians use the CDC-approved Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder clinical test
B) Doctors ask women the amount and type of alcohol they consumed during pregnancy
C) Pediatricians look at a wide range of factors including the size of a child and specific physical signs and symptoms that develop throughout childhood
D) Clinical geneticists use a sample of the child’s DNA to determine the presence of FAS
C) Pediatricians look at a wide range of factors including the size of a child and specific physical signs and symptoms that develop throughout childhood
Cowboys would exclaim this phrase in reaction to an alcohol based hallucination
There's a snake in my boot
Alcohol affects these parts of the brain in order to simulate positive feelings
Reward pathways
This is the term used to describe the effects of drinking too much alcohol at once, which may include vomiting, nausea, or even death
Alcohol poisoning
This is the highest killer of alcoholics who abuse long-term
Pancreatic cancer
This is the annual cost of care for FAS in the US
$4 billion