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14 Cards in this Set
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Blood Alcohol Content/ Blood Alcohol Concentration
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Concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood
The more a person drinks, the higher his/her BAC |
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Physical impairments of alcohol
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staggered walking
slurred speech decreased gross motor control bladder functioning lowered breathing rate lowered heart rate impaired sensations temporary impotence |
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BAC effects
.01-.06 |
Changes in Feelings and Personality:
Relaxation, Sense of Well-being, Lowered Inhibition, Lowered Alertness, Joyous Physical and Mental Impairments: MENTAL impairments Thought, Judgment, Coordination, Concentration |
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BAC effects
.06-.10 |
Changes in Feelings and Personality:
Blunted Feelings, Loss of inhibition, Extroversion, Impaired Sexual Pleasure Physical and mental impairments: PHYSICAL impairments Reflexes Impaired, Reasoning, Depth Perception, Distance Acuity, Peripheral Vision, Glare Recovery |
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BAC effects
.11-.20 |
Changes in Feelings and Personality:
Over-Expression, Emotional Swings, Angry or Sad, Boisterous Physical and mental impairments: Reaction Time, Gross Motor Control, Staggering, Slurred Speech |
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BAC effects
.21-.29 |
Changes in Feelings and Personality:
Stupor, Lose Understanding, Impaired Sensations Physical and mental impairments: Severe Motor Impairment, Loss of Consciousness, Memory Blackout |
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BAC effects
.30-.39 |
Changes in Feelings and Personality:
Severe Depression, Unconsciousness, Death Possible Physical and Mental Impairments: Bladder Function, Breathing, Heart Rate |
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BAC effects
.40 and greater |
Changes in Feelings and Personality:
Unconsciousness, Death Physical and mental impairments: Breathing, Heart Rate |
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Mental Impairments
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Decreased judgment
Sleep disturbances Lack of concentration Slowed reaction time Decreased reasoning skills Memory |
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Blood Alcohol Level:
Point of Black-out |
.21-.29
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Types of blackouts
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Fragmentary Blackouts
En Bloc Blackout |
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Trigger Level
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An individual’s level of biological risk for alcohol dependence
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Tolerance
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An individual’s sensitivity to alcohol
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Variables affecting Biological Risk
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Parent, grandparent or other blood relative with alcoholism
Multiple blood relatives with alcoholism Alcohol dependence developed fairly rapidly in relatives The individual has an unusually high initial tolerance to alcohol An early initial experience with alcohol The ability to drink in higher quantities than you were when you first began |
