Health CHPT 10- Alcohol
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3 Major themes regarding alcohol on college campuses:
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1. Binge drinking 2. Females and alcohol 3. Mixing alcohol and other other drugs
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Binge drinking:
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A pattern of drinking alcohol that brings BAC to .08 or above; 5 or more drinks for men and 4 or more for women.
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Fermentation:
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Process in which yeast organisms break down plant sugars to yield ethanol.
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Distillation:
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Process in which alcohol vapors are condensed and mixed with water to make hard liquor.
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Ethyl alcohol:
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Addictive drug produced by fermentation that is the intoxicating substance in alcoholic beverages.
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Proof:
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A measure of the percentage of alcohol in a beverage
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Percentage of alcohol:
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Half the proof
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Standard drink:
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Amount of any beverage that contains 14 grams of pure alcohol
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Blood alcohol concentration:
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The ratio of alcohol to total blood volume
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Alcohol dehydrogenase (and significance of it in women):
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The enzyme that breaks down alcohol in the stomach (women have half as much as men)
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Fetal alcohol syndrom:
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Caused by consuming alcohol during the first trimester of pregnancy; affects organ development of babies.
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How many college students a year die due to alcohol-related unintentional injuries?
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1,825
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How many car crashes are alcohol related?
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1/3
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What percentage of college students have driven under the influence of alcohol?
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23%
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What is the order (greatest to least) regarding what race abuses alcohol the most?
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Native americans, whites, latinos, blacks, and asians.
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Alcohol abuse:
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drinking that interferes with work, school, relationships, ect...
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Alcoholism is _____ more likely if its in your family.
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4-8 times
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Alcohol withdrawal can result in...
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Delirium tremens, confusion, delusions, agitated behavior, and hallucinations.
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How much alcohol diffuses through the stomach lining and into the bloodstream?
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20%
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What happens to the other 80%?
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The other 80 percent passes through the lining of the upper third of the small intestine
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What drinks are absorbed more slowly than distilled beverages?
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Wine and beer
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What drinks are absorbed more rapidly?
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Champagne and carbonated drinks
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Pyloric valve:
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controls the release of stomach content into the intestine
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What happens to the pyloric valve when high intake of alcohol occurs?
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pyloric spasms that prevent the stomach contents from emptying, and then vomiting can occur
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Why do women tend to get intoxicated faster than men?
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Because women tend to have more body fat and less water in their tissues than men of the same weight
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What is the most common disease related to excessive alcohol consumption?
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Liver disease
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Cirrhosis:
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A chronic disease of the liver
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Alcoholic Hepatitis:
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Inflammation of the liver
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How many infants per year in the US are affected by fetal alcohol syndrome diseases?
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40,000
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What percentage of college students engage in binge drinking?
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40%
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What percentage of college students have reported to have done something they regret when they were drunk?
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35%
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What percentage of college students drink alcohol to celebrate their 21st birthday, and on average how many drinks do they consume?
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-80% -13 drinks
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What is BASICS?
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An effective program for students who drink heavily and have experienced or are at risk for alcohol-related problems.
