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Health Unit 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits/vegetables, and grains that slows down the functions of the human body. | alcohol |
| scarring and destruction of the liver | cirrhosis |
| amount of alcohol in a person's bloodstream | Blood Alcohol Concentration |
| physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol | intoxicated |
| the consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a very short period of time | binge drinking |
| a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems (drinking while pregnant) | Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol | alcoholism |
| a process in which an alcoholic’s body adjusts to functioning without alcohol | detoxification |
| the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life | recovery |
| living without alcohol | sobriety |
| high blood pressure, damage to the cardiac muscle | heart |
| hardening of arteries and veins making them less flexible | blood vessels |
| destruction of brain cells, nerves cells around the body are damaged resulting in numbness in hands/feet | brain |
| damage may result in cirrhosis | liver |
| irritation to the stomach lining causing open sores (ulcers) | stomach |
| inflammation of the pancreas may effect insulin production (diabetes) | pancreas |
| larger people are effected somewhat less than smaller people with the same amount of alcohol consumption | body size |
| alcohol moves faster <in general> into the bloodstream of females | gender |
| the quicker a person drinks the more intoxicated s/he will get | time |
| high levels of alcohol in the bloodstream may result in poisoning | amount |
| having food in the stomach will slow down the passage of alcohol into the blood | food |
| alcohol effects may be intensified when combine with medicine | medicine |
| person is legally intoxicated (possibility of jail and/or loss of driver’s license) For persons under the age of 21, a BAC above 0 is illegal | 0.08 |
| Almost ___ of college suicides involve alcohol | 2/3 |
| ___ of all ________ of people under 25 involve alcohol | Half; traffic deaths |
| Almost a _______ of all ___________ committed by teens involve alcohol | quarter; violent crimes |
| Between ___ and ____ of ______ cases among teens and college students involve alcohol | 1/3; 2/3; date rape |
| Casual use becomes more regular. The drinker soon begins needing alcohol to cope with daily life. The drinker starts lying or making excuses for their drinking. | stage 1 |
| While continuing to drink, the body begins to become dependant. The drinker begins denying that there is a problem. | stage 2 |
| The problem is now clear to other people. The drinker is very addicted and out of control. | stage 3 |
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