CONCEPTS OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY 2026
PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
◉ brief history of alcohol
Answer: Alcohol has been theorized to be available since the
beginning of fermentation a process which occurs when fruit is
invaded by microorganisms which emit the bi- product ethyl alcohol.
Beer made from honey (mead) has been documented as early as the
Paleolithic era and other sources of beer as early as 9000 BCE.
Wine was first documented in the Egyptian tombs dated around
3000 BCE, and some evidence shows that the Sumerians may have
utilized wine as early as 5400 BCE.
◉ alcohol today
Answer: at any given moment .7% of the world's population is
intoxicated. beer most commonly sold. process of distillation allows
for some distilled spirits to be added back to wine, to form a
beverage w/ a higher content.
prized for its ability to produce a state of relaxation & a state of
altered consciousness that at extreme rates is called intoxication
◉ distillation
,Answer: A process that separates the substances in a solution based
on their boiling points
many of the amino acids & vitamins found in the original wine are
lost.
◉ alcohol abuse or addiction is defined by someone who will:
Answer: a-possibly require the daily use of alcohol to function
b-make attempts to limit his/her have alcohol use to a specific time
(weekends)
c-engage in continuous binges that last for days, weeks, or months,
interspaced w/ periods of abstinence
or who
d- engages in the daily use of alcohol in excess of what is prudent for
health or social norms
◉ scope of alcohol use in the US today
Answer: 80-90% of adults have drank at least once
70% have done so in the past year
51% percent of the pop. 12+ drink at least once per month
has been a marked fluctuation in the per capita amt. of alcohol
consumed in the US. after the repeal of prohibition, there was a
gradual decline in the amt. of alcohol consumed by each person in
the US annually, until 1996 when the trend reversed.
, per capita level alcohol consumption currently thought to be = to
23.6 liters of 80 proof vodka per adult in this country every year.
10% of those who drink alc. consume 55-60% of the alcohol
consumed in the US each year, whereas the top 30% of drinkers
consume 90% of all the alcohol consumed.
◉ Pharmacology of Ethyl Alcohol
Answer: The small alcohol molecule is highly soluble in fats and
liquids.
If consumed by drinking-- alcohol is initially absorbed through the
stomach walls and will be identifiable in the blood stream within
about one minute on an empty stomach.
If a person has ingested high fat foods the peak levels of alcohol in
the blood stream will be achieved within 1-6 hours.
◉ Pharmacology of Ethyl Alcohol cont'd.
Answer: Alcohol reportedly enhances GABA, one of the main
neurotransmitters in the brain by binding with the GABA specific
receptors.
When alcohol binds with the GABAa 1 receptors, the firing of the
neuron is reduced by causing an influx of chloride ions into the
neuron.
The reaction when alcohol binds with the GABAa2 receptor is the
consumer becomes relaxed.
PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
◉ brief history of alcohol
Answer: Alcohol has been theorized to be available since the
beginning of fermentation a process which occurs when fruit is
invaded by microorganisms which emit the bi- product ethyl alcohol.
Beer made from honey (mead) has been documented as early as the
Paleolithic era and other sources of beer as early as 9000 BCE.
Wine was first documented in the Egyptian tombs dated around
3000 BCE, and some evidence shows that the Sumerians may have
utilized wine as early as 5400 BCE.
◉ alcohol today
Answer: at any given moment .7% of the world's population is
intoxicated. beer most commonly sold. process of distillation allows
for some distilled spirits to be added back to wine, to form a
beverage w/ a higher content.
prized for its ability to produce a state of relaxation & a state of
altered consciousness that at extreme rates is called intoxication
◉ distillation
,Answer: A process that separates the substances in a solution based
on their boiling points
many of the amino acids & vitamins found in the original wine are
lost.
◉ alcohol abuse or addiction is defined by someone who will:
Answer: a-possibly require the daily use of alcohol to function
b-make attempts to limit his/her have alcohol use to a specific time
(weekends)
c-engage in continuous binges that last for days, weeks, or months,
interspaced w/ periods of abstinence
or who
d- engages in the daily use of alcohol in excess of what is prudent for
health or social norms
◉ scope of alcohol use in the US today
Answer: 80-90% of adults have drank at least once
70% have done so in the past year
51% percent of the pop. 12+ drink at least once per month
has been a marked fluctuation in the per capita amt. of alcohol
consumed in the US. after the repeal of prohibition, there was a
gradual decline in the amt. of alcohol consumed by each person in
the US annually, until 1996 when the trend reversed.
, per capita level alcohol consumption currently thought to be = to
23.6 liters of 80 proof vodka per adult in this country every year.
10% of those who drink alc. consume 55-60% of the alcohol
consumed in the US each year, whereas the top 30% of drinkers
consume 90% of all the alcohol consumed.
◉ Pharmacology of Ethyl Alcohol
Answer: The small alcohol molecule is highly soluble in fats and
liquids.
If consumed by drinking-- alcohol is initially absorbed through the
stomach walls and will be identifiable in the blood stream within
about one minute on an empty stomach.
If a person has ingested high fat foods the peak levels of alcohol in
the blood stream will be achieved within 1-6 hours.
◉ Pharmacology of Ethyl Alcohol cont'd.
Answer: Alcohol reportedly enhances GABA, one of the main
neurotransmitters in the brain by binding with the GABA specific
receptors.
When alcohol binds with the GABAa 1 receptors, the firing of the
neuron is reduced by causing an influx of chloride ions into the
neuron.
The reaction when alcohol binds with the GABAa2 receptor is the
consumer becomes relaxed.
