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Addiction- Quiz 1
Question | Answer |
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Name the process when a solution is heated, than the alcohol vapors are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content? | Distillation |
What is Fermentation? | It is the production of alcohol from sugars through the action of yeast. It is the basis of all alcoholic beverages. |
Describe what the term "Proof" means. | Proof is the measure of a beverages alcohol content, twice the alcohol percentage per volume. |
What is the alcohol content in most beers? | 5% |
What is beer made of? | -Made by adding barley, malt to other cerial grains like corn or rice. -Hops are added to yeast to give flavor. |
Who is Benjamin Rush and what is he known for? | - Was one of the men who signed the declaration of independence - Was a the first physician to make writings indicating a negitive veiw of alcohol -Refered to alcohol addiction as a disease |
What did the Dunkin Act lead to in Canada? | The Prohibition. |
In 1898 a national referendum in Canada endorsed prohibition, Sir Wilfred Laurier did not introduce it as a federal bill because of which region of Canada? | The Quebec region strongly objected to the Prohibition. And never imposed the Prohibition laws in Quebec. |
Which was the first Provence to establish Prohibition? | Prince Edward Island. |
What is the legal drinking age in Canada? | The age is 19 everywhere but Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta's legal age is 18. |
How often are the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey of alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians aged 15 and older conducted? | They are done yearly. |
According to the CADUMS in 2012, what occurred regarding the % of Canadians consuming alcohol in 2011? | They were very similar, they slightly increased in 2012, reported by 78% of Canadians surveyed. REPORTED YEAR CONSUMPTION (82.7% males) (74.4% females) AGE 25+............80% YOUTH..............70% |
As of 2013, which province have the highest per capita sales of alcohol | Yukon is the highest followed by Newfoundland/Labrador |
Approx. What % of university undergraduate students reported drinking alcohol at least once within the last year? | 85.7% of university students |
What substances speeds up the absorption of alcohol? | Carbonated liquids. |
What factor determines individual differences in the BAC after drinking alcohol? | Body weight- alcohol does not distribute much in to fatty tissue. |
What liver enzyme is primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol? | Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) |
What are some myths & trends related to substance abuse? | -Vodka being poured over the eyes -Vodka soaked tampons in to rectom or vagina. -Alcohol being funneled in to the rectom |
At a BAC level of .08 what I'd the relieve risk of being involved in a fatal car accident. | The risk of an accident increase 3× compared to a sober driver. |
In 2007 what was the number of alcohol-related traffic fatalities in Canada? | Approx. 40% of traffic deaths and injuries. |
What % of all murders and murder victoms had been drinking? | 34% offenders had been drinking. 50% of victoms were under the influence. |
Heavy drinkers with Wernicke's disease also usually exhibit memory devices and other mental problems is associated with what? | Vitamin B1 deficiency |
When does Cirrhosis of the liver occur? | Generally 10 years of steady drinking. |
What year was fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) first noted | 1834 |
Among Canadian women who are problem drinkers, what is the rate of FAS per 1000 births? | 23-29 per 1000 births |
What are the stages of alcohol withdrawal symptom? | STAGE 1: tremors, rapid heartbeat, sweating, loss of appetite, insomnia, hypertension. STAGE 2: hallucinations- auditory, visual, tactile, or a combination of these. STAGE 3: delusions desorientation, delirium STAGE 4: seizure activity |
What is the requirement for AA membership? | To have a desire to quit drinking. |
Early North Americans drank alcoholic beverages over water | True |
National prohibition of alcohol sales reduced alcohol related hospitalizations and deaths and reduced overall per capital consumption of alcohol. | True |
Alcohol metabolism is a 2-step process, in the fist step alcohol Dehydrogenase converts alcohol acetaldehyde. | True |
The most significant date rape drug is and has always been alcohol. | True |
The center for addiction and mental health estimates that in Canada acute-alcohol related problems result in approx. 600 unintentional deaths each year. | False. |
FAS occurs in fewer than 10% of births in problem drinkers. | True |
AA has more than 1.5million members in over 100 countries. | True |
Is alcohol a stimulate or a depressant? | Depressant. |
What are the physical effects of alcohol | -liver damage -dilated blood vessel's (causes body to lose heat but feel warm) -diuretic -Hormonal disorders -high/low blood pressure |
Symptoms of Chronic alcohol use. | - Cancer - Poor immune system - Increased chance of STI |
Alcohol dates back to when? | 8000 BCE |
What is the standard Alcohol content in wine? | 12% |
What is FAS, and the symptoms of it? | It is a term used to describe a range of cognitive, behavioral and physical disabilities that can occur when a child is exposed to alcohol in the womb. -growth is delayed -abnormal features in the face and head -central nervous system abnormalities. |