CHAPTER 10.1 KEY TERMS
ALCOHOL-________________________________________ _________________________________________________ INTOXICATION- PHYSICAL & MENTAL CHANGES
PRODUCED BY DRINKING ALCOHOL BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION-_________________ __________________________________________________ BINGE DRINKING- DRINKING 5 OR MORE DRINKS IN ONE
SITTING CIRRHOSIS- DEADLY DISEASE THAT REPLACES HEALTHY
LIVER TISSUE WITH SCAR TISSUE; MOST OFTEN CAUSED BY LONG-TERM ALCOHOL ABUSE
HANGOVER-_______________________________________ __________________________________________________ DEMENTIA- DECREASE IN BRAIN FUNCTION THAT
INCLUDES PERSONALITY CHANGES & MEMORY LOSS
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
NAUSEA ______________ DEHYDRATION LOSS OF JUDGMENT & SELF-CONTROL _______________ POOR VISION MEMORY LOSS BLACKOUT _______________ DEATH
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY
IRRITATES THE MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH- CAUSE PERSON TO FEEL NAUSEATED & TO VOMIT
MAKES THE HEART WORK HARDER- ____________________________ MAKING HEART HAVE TO WORK HARDER TO PUMP BLOOD THROUGH THE WIDE VESSELS
BODY LOSE HEAT- WIDENED BLOOD VESSELS MAKING PERSON FEEL WARM, BUT MAY ____________________________. DRINKING ALCOHOL IN COLD WEATHER OR WHILE IN WATER CAN DRAIN TOO MUCH HEAT FROM THE BODY & LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA.
LIVER WORKS HARDER- LIVER BREAKS DOWN ________________, ALCOHOL, TO NEUTRALIZE ANY POISONOUS EFFECTS. LIVER CAN ONLY BREAK DOWN ONE ALCOHOLIC DRINK PER HOUR. DRINKING MORE THAN THAT AMOUNT CAUSES ALCOHOL TO BUILD UP & TO STRESS THE LIVER.
DEHYDRATION- BREAK DOWN OF ALCOHOL REQUIRES WATER, WHICH IS TAKEN FROM THE REST OF THE BODY INCLUDING THE BRAIN. ________________________________.
LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE BODY
MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH- STOMACH BLEEDING; CANCER OF THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, & STOMACH
LIVER- HEPATITIS, ___________________, LIVER CANCERBRAIN- BRAIN DAMAGE, DEAD BRAIN CELLS DUE TO REPEATED
DEHYDRATION & LACK OF OXYGEN. ALCOHOLISM IS THE 2ND LEADING CAUSE OF __________________ IN THE U.S.
HEART- IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, _________________________ (HYPERTENSION), ENLARGEMENT OF HEART, ANEMIA
IMMUNE SYSTEM- DIMINISHED IMMUNE SYSTEM FUNCTION, WHICH MAKES FIGHTING OFF DISEASE DIFFICULT
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON THE MIND
1-2 DRINKS- RELAXED, ______________________, LAUGH MORE EASILY
AFTER 2 DRINKS- LOSE ABILITY TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS, PAY ATTENTION, FOLLOW COMPLEX THOUGHT, OR COPE WITH DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. LOSES INHIBITIONS. INHIBITIONS- _____________________________________
_________________________________________________ AFTER A FEW MORE DRINKS- LOSE ABILITY TO FOCUS
EYES, SLURS SPEECH, ________________________, LOSES JUDGEMENT, MAY EXPERIENCE DRASTIC MOOD SWINGS, MAY BECOME SEXUALLY AGGRESSIVE OR ENGAGE IN UNPLANNED OR UNPROTECTED SEXUAL ACTIVITY
GROUP DISCUSSION
WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE YOUR BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT?
4 PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE CLASSWHO WOULD BE ABLE TO DRINK
MORE?ASK QUESTIONS
Factors That Influence Blood Alcohol Concentration
Gender___________________Number of drinks consumed within a
period of time____________________________
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ALCOHOL POISONING FOR MOST PEOPLE 8
DRINKS OR MORE IN AN HOUR CAUSE THE AREAS OF THE BRAIN THAT CONTROL _______________
_________________________ TO BECOME DANGEROUSLY DEPRESSED.
THE BRAIN & HEART MAY STOP WORKING
SYMPTOMS OF ALCOHOL POISONING _____________________ LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS DANGEROUSLY SLOWED
BREATHING
IF PERSON HAS PASSED OUT FOR DRINKING: CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY _____________________
CIRRHOSIS
DISEASE THAT REPLACES HEALTHY LIVER TISSUE WITH ___________________ & IS USUALLY CAUSED BY LONG TERM ALCOHOL USE
CHAPTER 10.2 KEY TERMS
_________________________- DRINKING TOO MUCH, TOO OFTEN, OR AT INAPPROPRIATE TIMES.
ALCOHOLISM- DISEASE THAT CAUSES APERSON TO LOSE CONTROL OF HIS OR HER DRINKING BEHAVIOR; PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL __________________ TO ALCOHOL.
ENABLING- HELPING AN ADDICT AVOID THE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF HIS OR HER BEHAVIOR.
CODEPENDENCY- CONDITION IN WHICH A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND ________________________________
________________ TO MEET THE NEEDS OF AN ADDICT. ___________________________________- SET OF PHYSICAL
& MENTAL DEFECTS THAT AFFECT A FETUS THAT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO ALCOHOL BECAUSE OF THE MOTHER’S CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL DURING PREGNANCY.
4 STAGES OF ALCOHOLISM
________________________ - EXPERIMENTATION, SOCIAL DRINKING
_______________________ - TAKES MORE ALCOHOL TO FEEL THE SAME EFFECTS FELT WHEN FIRST DRINKING ALCOHOL
_______________________ - PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE, DRINKER’S BODY BEGINS TO NEED THE ALCOHOL TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. EXPERIENCES WITHDRAWAL SUCH AS ANXIETY, SWEATING, SHAKING, & NAUSEA
____________________ - ADDICTED TO ALCOHOL & CAN NOT CONTROL HIS OR HER DRINKING, PUTS IT BEFORE EVERYTHING ELSE
4 RISK FACTORS FOR ALCOHOLISM
_____________- TEENS WHO START DRINKING BEFORE AGE 15 ARE 4 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BECOME ALCOHOLICS THAN PEOPLE THAT WAIT UNTIL THEY ARE 21
_________________________- PEER PRESSURE, PERSUASIVE ADVERTISING
___________________- RUNS IN FAMILIES. MALE CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLIC FATHERS HAVE A 25% RISK OF BECOMING ALCOHOLICS. CHILDREN OF NON-ALCOHOLICS HAVE A 7-9%RISK
_______________________________- PEOPLE WHO ARE IMPULSIVE & ENJOY TAKING RISKS
WARNING SIGNS OF ALCOHOLISM
DRINKING TO DEAL WITH ANGER, FRUSTRATION, & DISAPPOINTMENT
CHANGING FRIENDS, PERSONAL HABITS, & INTEREST
BEING DEFENSIVE ABOUT DRINKING FEELING __________________ DRINKING MORE FOR THE SAME HIGH DRINKING ________________ DRINKING TO GET DRUNK EXPERIENCING _______________________ AS A
RESULT OF DRINKING ALCOHOL
6 WAYS ALCOHLISM AFFECTS THE FAMILY
___________________UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR___________________NEGLECT & ISOLATIONPROTECTING THE ALCOHOLIC
ENABLINGIGNORING ONES OWN NEEDS
CODEPENDENCY
SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL
_____________________- STOPPING USE OF A DRUG TO WHICH THE BODY IS ADDICTED.
SYMPTOMS: EXTREME NERVOUSNESS ______________________ CHILLS _____________________ SEIZURES UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING
CHAPTER 10.3 KEY TERM
_______________________ - PERSON WHO CHOOSES NOT TO DRINK ALCOHOL IN A SOCIAL SETTING SO THAT HE OR SHE CAN SAFELY DRIVE HIMSELF OR HERSELF & OTHERS
DRINKING, DRIVING, & THE LAW
ALCOHOL USE IS ILLEGAL FOR PEOPLE UNDER _____ YEARS OF AGE
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)- ANYONE CAUGHT DRIVING WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) OF ______ PERCENT OR GREATER
______________________ - ILLEGAL FOR ANYONE UNDER 21 TO DRIVE WITH ANY AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN THEIR SYSTEMS VIOLATING ZERO TOLERANCE LAWS CAN
RESULT IN LOSS OF DRIVER’S LICENSE, EXPENSIVE FINES, & COMMUNITY SERVICE
GETTING HOME SAFE & SOBER
DON’T DRINK__________________
DESIGNATED DRIVERHAVE AN ARRANGEMENT WITH
YOUR PARENTS OR GUARDIAN TO PICK YOU UP IF YOU NEED A RIDE HOME
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