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9 Cards in this Set
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intro |
•Alcohol*** – Most popular Drug on College Campuses •Alcoholism – Craving forAlcohol-Can’t Control Drinking•Exact Cause of Alcoholism– UNKOWN•Genetic (50-60%), Peer Pressure,Environment |
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how alcohol affects the body |
•Alcohol in beverages is ethyl alcohol. •Most types of alcohol are poisonous if ingested insmall amounts •Amount of alcohol in beer and wine is usuallydescribed as a percentage of the total volume. •Amount of alcohol in distilled liquors is given in terms of proof, which is twice the percentage of alcohol in theproduct. |
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science of alcohol |
•Proof Value*** – Two TimesPercentage of Alcohol •For example:100 proof = 50% alcohol •Absorption – 20% RapidlyAbsorbed in Stomach•Rate of Absorption – Affectedby: Carbonation (Champagne/Soda) - Increases Rate of absorbtion •FattyFood***/Protein – Slows Rate of Absorption |
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how alcohol affects the body |
•Several factors affect the rate at which alcohol isabsorbed into the body tissues: •Food in the stomach, which slows absorption•Presence of carbon dioxide in beverages, increasesabsorption •Alcohol content (more = faster absorption)•Women tend to have a higher BAC than men who have hadthe same amount to drink because: •They generally weigh less. •They have proportionately more body fat.•Their sex hormones increase the rate of absorption. •They tend to absorb more alcohol from the stomach. |
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metabolism and excretion |
•Two ways: •10% is excreted unchanged through sweat, urine, orexhalation. •90% is metabolized primarily by the liver, ultimatelywinding up as carbon dioxide and water. •The liver detoxifies alcohol at a rate of aboutone-half ounce per hour. •There is no way to speed up this process. •Transported throughout body by BLOOD STREAM•Main site of Metabolism is the LIVER (Small amt.metabolized in Stomach)•Excreted via: Breath,Pores and Urine• |
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body alcohol concetration |
Measure of Intoxication•AMT. of AlcoholConsumed in Given amt. of TIME •Body Weight***– SmallerPerson - Higher BAC•Faster thanLarger Person •Percent Body Fat– Higher BodyFat%–Higher BAC•Faster thanMuscular person Gender***•Women have HigherBAC than Men – given SAMEamt. of alcohol•Stomach ENZYME for metabolizing alcohol - 4 times MORE ACTIVE in MEN than women (AlcoholDehydrogenase)•Women–Higher BAC – Pre - MENSTRUATION |
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alcohol and sexual decision making |
•Heavy Drinkers: •Unplanned/Unprotected Sex - Spousal Abuse •Multiple Partners, High-risk Sexual Behaviors•High rates of STDs, UnwantedPregnancies |
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alcohol in health |
•Heavy Drinking – Leads to a “Fatty Liver” (Fataccumulation in Liver cells) •Alcoholic hepatitis (Inflammationof the liver)•Cirrhosis***- Severe Liver Damage - Scarring •Cardiac Myopathy (Weakening ofthe heart muscle) •Cancer •Nerve Damage which leadsto: Dementia, Hallucinations, Seizures |
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drinking while pregnant |
•Alcohol use during Pregnancy•Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) •10% Higher BACin Fetus than in Mother•Small head,Abnormal Facial structure •Heart Defects,Mental and Brain Impairment |
