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Effects of Alcoholism-
two types of effects? |
Biological effects
-cirrhosis of the liver -pancreatitis -polyneuropathy -alcoholic dementia -nutritional deficiency -sexual dysfunction Social effects -academic failure -personal relationship -domestic violence -loss of employment -marital conflict -divorce |
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Why?
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Recreation
Pleasure Relaxation Sex |
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The Handicap Theory-
Two aspects? |
Sexual Selection
-Bird songs -Peakcock's tail -Courtship dances -Bowerbirds' bower Anatomical features and behavior -reduce the chances of individual survival |
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Alcohol and Fertility Signals-
Two aspects? |
Sexual Attractiveness
-appearance Behavior modifications -flirting -courtship relationship |
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Sex and Alcohol-
Double standard of society on sex? exs? |
sexual desire
sexual anxiety Sex and commercialism Sex and morality Sex phobia |
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Binge Drinking-
amt? males? females? |
Five or more drinks in one occasion
Males: 5 drinks, w/in 2hrs Females: 4 drinks, w/in 2hrs |
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How much is a drink?-
beer? wine? shot? |
one 12oz can of beer
one 5oz glass of wine one shot of 80 proof liquor |
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Alcohol misuse-
In 2003, binge? |
2003:
-24% of US adult populat(18+) *reported binge alcohol use -in the month prior to survy -62% of students at ISU binge |
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What happens when we get drunk?-
what? |
alcohol is a poison
detoxified in the liver |
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Alcohol-
what is it? increased what? what happens? affects what? |
a central nervous system depressant
increased turnover of norepinephrine and dopamine fatty acid by-products accumulation in brain affects neurotransmission |
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How fast does it reach the brain?-
absorption? how much? where? |
about 20% is absorbed
-directly across the walls of an empty stomach -can reach the brain w/in min -when it reaches the stomach *it begins to break down w/the alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme -remaining 80% is absorbed in the small intestine -absorbed thru the walls of the sm intestine into the blood stream -taken to the liver |
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Alcohol Dehydrogenase-
steps? what does the liver do? what is BAC? peaks when? |
alcohol->
acetaldehyde-> acetate-> carbon dioxide and water liver metabolizes the alcohol -small quantity is in the urine and breath BAC (blood alcohol concentration) peaks 30-45mins |
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Chronic Alcohol use-
damages where? what does it do? cause what? |
Damages:
Frontal lobe of the brain Overall reduction in brain size Increase in size of the centricles Can cause a vitamin deficiency -unable to absorb Vitamin B-1 |
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What is Blood Alcohol Content
(BAC)- define. the BAC is related to the users? 'chug' vs. 'sip'? |
the amount in a 1000mL volume of blood
related to the users: -body weight -metabolism -drinking speed *someone that 'chugs' their drink will have a higher BAC than someone that 'sips' the same amount of alcohol |
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Factors Influencing Absorption and Metabolism-
Factors? |
Food
Gender |
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Factors-
Food? Gender? |
food:
Higher fat, more time to empty stomach contents into intestines Food vs. Empty (absorption 3times slower w/food) Gender: Woman have smaller amt of body water lower activity of the metabolizing enzyme(ADH)in stomach large proportion of ingested alcohol to reach blood |
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Effects of Alcohol and BAC-
BAC? |
.02-.03 BAC Loss of Coordinat.
.1-.125 BAC Sign imprmt,no drv .40> BAC Coma |
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Prevalence of Binge Drinking-
Start? Peak? Decline? ISU? |
2.9% at age of 12
70% 21-22yrs of age 61.7% at age of 26-29yrs 62% Binge drink |
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How Alcohol Affects the Body?
blood vessels? occurs? liver? occurs? heavy drinker/long time? disease? |
Blood Vessels
-alcohol expands the blood vessels -more blood pressure passes thru -the drinker feels warmer -the body temp decr -blood passes thru the liver -live brks dwn any alcohol *that is in blood -heavy drinking,or drinking over a long period of time *exhaust liver -cirrhosis *liver disease *lead to death(fatty accum.) |
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)-
effects? |
-Smaller heads and brains
-some degree of cognitive impairment -poor condition -hyperactivity -abnormal facial features |
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Drinking and Depression-
what is alcohol? what happens? |
Alcohol is a depressant
Lower state of thought/consc. Lower person's ability to control actions suicide Mental heath disorders: compulsiveness depression/anxiety early deviant behavior |
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Alcohol poisoning-
symptoms? what happens? |
vomiting
unconscious cold clammy skin slow breathing slow/stop oxygen flow thru out body -brain stop normal funcs choke on vomit |
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Treating Alcohol Poisoning-
Myths? Treatment? |
Cofee
Cold Showers Walking/Sleep off Pump Stomach Syrup of lpecac -induce vomiting Actual charcoal narcan (to reverse effects of central nervous sys. depress) |
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Raising Age to 21-
Cut what in HS seniors by____? _________(15-20yrs)by________ _______by____overall? |
binge/25%
Traffic accidents/decr by half Traffic accidents/decr 16% overall |
