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What are the symptoms of a severe hangover?8
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1.headache
2.shakeness 3.nausea 4.diarrhea 5.fatigue 6.impaired mental functioning 7.increase in hr and bp 8.Thinking is impaired |
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Number of drinks that will cause hangover in men
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5-6 drinks
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Number of drinks that will cause hangover in women
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3-4 drinks
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Define alcohol poisoning?
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Consume large amounts of alcholo in short amount of time
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How does alcohol poisoning result in death/
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inhale fluid or vomit in lungs
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What is the #1 cuase of drug-related deaths?
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combinations of drugs(alcohol and drugs)
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What may cause stomach bleeding and liver damage?
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use of pain relievers and 3 or more drinks per day
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How many americans killed each year from alcohol related deaths?and what 4 reasons..
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75,000
1.homicides and suscides 2.car crash 3. boating and swimming accidents 4. falls |
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How many people injuried in alcohol related car crashses in 2004..
how many of these fataL? |
250,000...
42,000 |
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What does alcohol do to you when driving?
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impaired judgement and coordinatoin, slows reaction time
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Heavy drinks more likely to...
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1have unplanned, unprotected sex
2 have multi. sex partners 3 engage in high risk sex behavior 4 std and unwanted pregnancy rates higher in heavy drinkers |
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what are the 8 effects of chronic use of alcohol?
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1.cirrhosis
2.pancreatitis 3.Cardiac myopathy 4.over 2 + drinks per day may increase BP and chance for heart attack or stroke. 5. cancewr of the throat, larynx, esophagus, upper stomach, liver, pancreas 6. 3+ drinks per day doubles risk for breast cancer 7. increase risk for osteoporosis 8. destroy brain cells |
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Define Cirrhosis...
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Disease where liver cells are destroyed and are replaced by a fibrous scar tissue
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Define Pancreatisis
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inflammation of the pancrease.
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What are the 3 problems with alcohol and pregancey
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1. miscarriages in early preg.
2. Fetal Alcohol syndrome 3. Alchhol-related neurodevelopmental disorder |
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Define fetal alcohol syndrome
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Group of birth defects caused by excessive alcohol consumption by the moms
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What are the few things that can happen when drinking and being preg.(fetal alchojol syndrome)
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1. Facial deformities
2. heart and brain defects 3. slows physical growth 4. slows mental growth(mental retardation) 5.poor motor skills 6. problems with attention, memory, learning |
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Define alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder
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Learning and behavioral disorders seen in ppl whose mothers drank alcohol moderaltely during pregnancy.
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alcohol-related neurodevelopment disorder.. what can happen
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1.learning disabilities
2. poor impulse control problems with attention, memory and judgement 3. Fetal brain damage may occur if mother gets drunk 1 time during lsat 3 month(when brain cells are developing) |
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What are possible health belefits of drinking?5
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May reduce risk for coronary heart disease
maybe increase hdl reduce bp and act as a blood thinner, protect arteries from damage due to high ldl |
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Moderate drinking may reduce risk for what major disease?
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type 2 diabeties
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Moderate drinking may reduce what risk in women?
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mental decline
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What are the reasons to avoid alcohol? 5
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1. family history of alcoholism
2. Suffer from depression 3. Certain meds. 4. During pregnancy 5. driving |
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Alcohol abuse is the use of alcohol to a degree that..2
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1. causes harm
2. imparies one ability to function at work or school |
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Define alcohol dependence
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pathological use of alcohol characterized by loss of control, tolerance, and withdrawl symptoms
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What are the possible causes of alcholism5
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1. Genetic link
2. Subjeted to destructive child rearing practices 3. imitating alcohol abuse of peers 4. Teens who drink excessivley 5. Social factors |
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What is the treatment for alcohol problems?
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AA:12 step program with an emphasis on seeking help from a greater spiritual power
A1-Anon: impatient hospital rehab meds |
