vocab
The chemical action of yeast sugars
What is Fermentation
True or False? When a pregnant female drinks so does her fetus.
TRUE
Alcohol acts as a ______ and shuts down involuntary actions such as breathing and the gag reflex that prevents choking.
depressant
Alcohol-related traffic collisions are the number ______ cause of death and disability among teens.
number one
Alcohol and medications or any other drugs don't ______
mix
A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.
What is Fetal alcohol syndrome
True or False? Most young people do not live in families in which alcohol is a problem.
True
It's common for a person who has consumed to much alcohol to _______ because alcohol is a stomach irritant.
vomit
If you are under the age of ___, it is illegal to buy, possess, or consume alcohol.
21
Interactions between medications and alcohol can lead to.....
A- illness
B- injury
C- or even death
D- all of the above
D- all of the above
The amount of alcohol in a persons blood expressed as a percentage.
What is Blood alcohol concentration
True or false? Statistics don't confirm that drinking alcohol is a high risk behavior.
False
Serious effects on a person's heath can be caused by ______ drinking.
binge drinking
Young people who live in a household in which a family member abuses alcohol are at high risk for.....
A- Neglect, and abuse
B- Economic hardship, and social isolation
C- All of the above
C- All of the above
Alcohol travels through the blood stream to the ______
brain
Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
What is binge drinking
True or false? Alcohol may not slow down a drug's absorption by the body.
False
It's dangerous to assume that a person who has consumed a lot of alcohol will be fine if left to "_____ __ ___ "'
"Sleep it off"
Studies show that a person who begins drinking as a _______ is more likely to develop alcohol dependence than an adult is.
teen
The presence of both alcohol and medication or another _____ within a person's body can be dangerous.
drug
Severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
What is alcohol poisoning.
True or false? Metabolizing enzymes can not change some medications into chemicals that can damage the liver or other organs.
False.
If you suspect that a person has alcohol ________ call 991 immediately.
Poisoning
Every day at least a dozen ______ are killed in alcohol-related crashes.
teens
Both prescription drugs and over the counter medicines, such as ________ , can alter the way in which alcohol affects the body.
aspirin