The physical symptoms that occur in an alcoholic person when they cannot get any alcohol.
What are withdrawal symptoms?
A The percentage of alcohol to blood in a person's body
What is blood alcohol level or concentration?
Having five or more drinks (four or more for women) in a short period of time (about 2 hours) , in one sitting.
What is binge drinking?
A person under the age of 21 can be arrested for consuming alcohol if their BAC is above this level.
What is 0.0 zero tolerance
This is a central nervous system depressant which relaxes users and impairs judgment and coordination.
What is alcohol?
The part of the brain that causes you to blackout, or forget a period of time due to drinking.
What is the Hippocampus?
Synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone.
What are anabolic steroids?
The average amount of time that THC in marijuana can be detected in the body
What is 30-45 days.
*Jail – from 2 days up to 30 days and/or,
*Alcohol and drug assessment- 90 days
*License Suspension – From 30 days to 120 days, AOD treatment must be completed first.
*Reinstatement Fee - $450 plus other states notified
*Fine – From $250 to $1,000
What is a 1st Drunk Driving Conviction (DUI) in Kentucky?
Overdose of alcohol causing death at times.
What is alcohol poisoning?
The organ responsible for getting rid of or metabolizing alcohol.
What is the liver?
Having to increase the amount of a drug to gain the same effect.
What is tolerance?
A 12 oz can of beer, a 5 oz glass of wine or a 1.5 oz of 80 proof spirits.
What is considered one drink?
$50 fine, educational class, probation and possible court sanctions.
What are sanctions for 1st time violations of AOD policy?
Liver cells that become so damaged they cannot regenerate. An abnormal liver condition in which there is irreversible scarring.
What is cirrhosis of the liver?
Around 80% of ingested alcohol is absorbed through this part of the body.
What is the small intestine?
The active chemical in the cannabis sativa plant
(marijuana) which causes users to get high. The full name!!
What is Tetrahydrocannabinol?
Marijuana falls into these two drug categories.
What is Depressant and Hallucinogen?
Law passed in Kentucky that grants immunity from prosecution for certain alcohol related offenses.
What is Medical Amnesty?
This drug inhibits the absorption and usage of vital nutrients such as thiamin (vitamin B1) which is essential in metabolizing carbohydrates.
What is alcohol?
Medical condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing difficult. Damage is irreversible and there is no cure.
What is Emphysema?
Drinking too much at one time can shut down this part of the brain, leading to a coma or death.
What is the Medulla?
The four ways that drugs can enter the body.
Swallowing, injection, inhalation and absorption
Synthetic marijuana that is medically unsafe as it can cause myocardia ischemia which reduces blood flow to the heart. Listed as Schedule I drug by the DEA.
What is K2 or Spice?
This co-enzyme, which is your muscles' source of energy and which is necessary for your muscles to contract is seriously disrupted by alcohol.
What is Adenosine Triphosphate(ATP)?