1. CHAPTER 21 ALCOHOL
MRS. CRUSAN
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2. ETHANOL TYPE OF ALCOHOL IN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
POWERFUL AND ADDICTIVE. IT CAN BE PRODUCED SYNTHETICALLY OR NATURALLY THROUGH FERMENTATION.

3. FERMENTATION THE CHEMICAL ACTION OF YEAST ON SUGARS.
BEER AND WINE ARE EXAMPLES OF FERMENTED BEVERAGES.

4. DEPRESSANT A DRUG THAT SLOWS THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ALCOHOL IS CLASSIFIED AS A DEPRESSANT.

5. INTOXICATION
THE STATE IN WHICH THE BODY IS POISONED BY ALCOHOL OR ANOTHER SUBSTANCE AND THE PERSON’S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CONTROL IS SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED.

6. ALCOHOL ABUSE
THE EXCESSIVE AND SOMETIMES ADDICTIVE USE OF ALCOHOL.

7. METABOLISM THE PROCESS BY WHICH THE BODY BREAKS DOWN SUBSTANCES.
ALCOHOL IS METABOLIZED IN THE LIVER.

8. BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION B.A.C.
THE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL IN A PERSON'S BLOOD EXPRESSED AS A PERCENTAGE.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA LEGAL LIMIT FOR DRIVING IS .08 OR BELOW.

9. BINGE DRINKING
DRINKING FIVE OR MORE ALCOHOLIC DRINKS AT A SINGLE SESSION.
CAN CAUSE ALCOHOL POISONING.

10. ALCOHOL POISONING
A SEVERE AND POTENTIALLY FATAL PHYSICAL REACTION TO AN ALCOHOL OVERDOSE.
WHAT IT TAKES TO REACH THIS STATE IS DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE.

11. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME FAS
A GROUP OF ALCOHOL RELATED BIRTH DEFECTS THAT INCLUDE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PROBLEMS. RESULT OF MOTHER DRINKING DURING PREGNANCY.
SMALL HEAD, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, DEFORMITIES, LEARNING
DISABILITIES, ETC.

12. ALCOHOLISM
A DISEASE IN WHICH A PERSON HAS A PHYSICAL OR PSYCHOLOGICAL DEPENDENCE ON DRINKS THAT CONTAIN ALCOHOL.
ALCOHOLISM IS CHARACTERIZED
BY AN IMPAIRED ABILITY TO STUDY,
WORK, AND SOCIALIZE NORMALLY.

13. ALCOHOLIC
AN ADDICT WHO IS DEPENDENT ON ALCOHOL. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE CRAVINGS, LOSS OF CONTROL, PHYSICAL DEPENDENCE, TOLERANCE, AND HEALTH, FAMILY, AND LEGAL ISSUES.
ONCE AN ALCOHOLIC, ALWAYS
AN ALCOHOLIC. IF YOU STOP
YOU ARE A RECOVERING ALCOHOLIC.

14. RECOVERY
THE PROCESS OF LEARNING TO LIVE AN ALCOHOL-FREE LIFE.

15. DETOXIFICATION
A PROCESS IN WHICH THE BODY ADJUSTS TO FUNCTIONING WITHOUT ALCOHOL. MANY ALCOHOLICS WILL HAVE A PHYSICAL REACTION DURING.

16. SOBRIETY
LIVING A LIFE FREE OF ALCOHOL AND/OR DRUGS.

17. MISCELLANEOUS FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL QUICKLY AFFECTS A PERSON’S MOTOR SKILLS BY SLOWING REACTION TIME AND IMPAIRING VISION. CLEAR THINKING AND GOOD JUDGEMENT ALSO DIMINISH.
INFLUENCES ON TEENS INCLUDE PEERS, FAMILY, MEDIA, AND ADVERTISING.

18. MORE FACTS ABOUT ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL RELATED CAR ACCIDENTS ARE THE #1 CAUSE OF DEATH AND DISABILITY AMONG TEENS.
YOU ARE AT A GREATER RISK OF BECOMING AN ALCOHOLIC IF YOU HAVE A PARENT(S) WHO IS/ARE AN ALCOHOLIC.

19. SHORT-TERM EFFECTS NERVOUS SYSTEM CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
BRAIN, MEMORY, AND JUDGEMENT
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
STOMACH, LIVER, AND KIDNEYS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
LUNGS AND BREATHING

20. LONG-TERM EFFECTS CHANGES TO THE BRAIN CARDIOVASCULAR CHANGES
LIVER PROBLEMS
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM PROBLEMS
PANCREAS PROBLEMS