CHAPTER 10

ALCOHOL

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

HANGOVER

RESULT OF

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-HEADACHE

-NAUSEA

-VOMITING

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

ALCOHOL EQUIVALENCE

GROUP DISCUSSION

WHAT FACTORS DETERMINE YOUR BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT?

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Gender___________________Number of drinks consumed within a

period of time____________________________

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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 _____________________

ALCOHOL POISONING

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CIRRHOSIS

DISEASE THAT REPLACES HEALTHY LIVER TISSUE WITH ___________________ & IS USUALLY CAUSED BY LONG TERM ALCOHOL USE

WHAT IS THE STEREOTYPE OF AN ALCOHOLIC?

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

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

SYMPTOMS OF WITHDRAWAL

_____________________- STOPPING USE OF A DRUG TO WHICH THE BODY IS ADDICTED.

SYMPTOMS: EXTREME NERVOUSNESS ______________________ CHILLS _____________________ SEIZURES UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKING

ALCHOLICS ANONYMOUS (AA)

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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

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI)

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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