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Health unit 3
Stack de study
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Alcohol | A drug produced by a chemical reaction in fruits/vegetables/grains that slows down the functions of the human body (depressant) |
| Cirrhosis | scarring and destruction of the liver |
| Blood Alcohol concentration (BAC) | the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream |
| Intoxicated | physically and mentally impaired by the use of alcohol |
| Binge drinking | the consumption of several alcoholic drinks in a very short period of time |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS | a group of alcohol-related birth defects that include both physical and mental problems (drinking while pregnant) |
| Alchoholism | a progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol |
| Detoxification | a process in which an alcoholic’s body adjusts to functioning without alcohol |
| Recovery | – the process of learning to live an alcohol-free life |
| Sobriety | living without alcohol |
| Heart (Effects of alcohol on body) | high blood pressure, damage to the cardiac muscle |
| Blood Vessels (effects of alcohol on body) | – hardening of arteries and veins making them less flexible |
| Brain (Effects of alcohol on body) | destruction of brain cells, nerves cells around the body are damaged resulting in numbness in hands/feet |
| Liver (Effects of alcohol on body) | damage may result in cirrhosis |
| Stomach(Effects of alcohol on body) | irritation to the stomach lining causing open sores (ulcers) |
| Pancreas(Effects of alcohol on body) | inflammation of the pancreas may effect insulin production (diabetes) |
| Body Size Influencing Factors | larger people are effected somewhat less than smaller people with the same amount of alcohol consumption |
| Gender Influencing Factors | alcohol moves faster <in general> into the bloodstream of females |
| Time Influencing Factors | the quicker a person drinks the more intoxicated s/he will get |
| Amount Influencing Factors | high levels of alcohol in the bloodstream may result in poisoning |
| Food Influencing Factors | having food in the stomach will slow down the passage of alcohol into the blood |
| Medicine Influencing Factors | alcohol effects may be intensified when combine with medicine |
| Alcohol content _ ounce beer (_% alcohol by volume) | 12oz, 5% |
| Alcohol content _ ounce wine (_% alcohol by volume) | 4oz 12-15% |
| Alcohol content _ ounce vodka/wisky (_% alcohol by volume) | 1.5 oz 40% |
| A Blood Alcohol Concentration (or BAC) of ___ means a person is legally intoxicated (possibility of jail and/or loss of driver’s license) | .08 |
| For persons under the age of 21 a BAC above _is illegal | 21, 0 |
| Almost __ of college suicides involve alcohol | 2/3 |
| ___ of all traffic deaths of people under 25 involve alcohol | 1/2 |
| Almost a ____ of all violent crimes committed by teens involve alcohol | quater |
| Between ___ and ___ of date rape cases among teens and college students involve alcohol | 1/3 and 2/3 |
| Stages of alcoholism- stage 1 | 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. |
| Stages of alcoholism- stage 2 | While continuing to drink, the body begins to become dependant. The drinker begins denying that there is a problem. |
| Stages of alcoholism- stage 3 | The problem is now clear to other people. The drinker is very addicted and out of control. |
| Step 1 to recovery | STEP 1: ADMISSION The alcoholic admits to having a problem |
| Step 2 to recovery | STEP 2: DETOXIFICATION Body’s adjustment to not using alcohol |
| Step 3 to recovery | STEP 3: COUNSELING Help is given to the alcoholic to try living without alcohol |
| Step 4 to recovery | STEP 4: RECOVERY Alcoholic takes responsibility for his/her life and stays sober |
| Stop guidelines | S – Say no in a firm voice T – Tell why not O – Offer another idea P – Promptly leave |
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