HSC4711: Chapter 8 -Alcohol Exam
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Proof value - ✔✔two times the percentage of alcohol, by volume, in an
alcoholic beverage ( 100 proof means 50% of alcohol by volume)
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) - ✔✔the amount of alcohol in the blood,
expressed as the percentage of alcohol in a deciliter of blood; used as a
measure of intoxication
dose response - ✔✔the relationship between the amount of alcohol or drug
consumed and the type and intensity of the resulting effect
alcohol related neurodevelopment - ✔✔cognitive and behavioral problems
seen in people whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy
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, alcohol dependence (alcoholism) - ✔✔pathological use of alcohol or
impairment in functioning due to alcohol; characterized by tolerance and
withdrawal symptoms
binge drinking - ✔✔periodically drinking alcohol to the point of severe
intoxication, usually from consuming five or more drinks in about two
hours (for men) and four or more drinks (for women)
delirium tremens - ✔✔state of confusion brought on by the reduction of
alcohol intake in an alcohol dependent person; other symptoms are
sweating, trembling, anxiety, hallucinations, and seizures
ethanol content of beer - ✔✔3-6% alcohol
ethanol content of ales - ✔✔6-8% alcohol
ethanol content of wines - ✔✔9-14% alcohol
absorption of alcohol - ✔✔20% is rapidly absorbed from the stomach into
the bloodstream
75% is absorbed through the upper part of the small intestine
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Proof value - ✔✔two times the percentage of alcohol, by volume, in an
alcoholic beverage ( 100 proof means 50% of alcohol by volume)
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) - ✔✔the amount of alcohol in the blood,
expressed as the percentage of alcohol in a deciliter of blood; used as a
measure of intoxication
dose response - ✔✔the relationship between the amount of alcohol or drug
consumed and the type and intensity of the resulting effect
alcohol related neurodevelopment - ✔✔cognitive and behavioral problems
seen in people whose mothers drank alcohol during pregnancy
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, alcohol dependence (alcoholism) - ✔✔pathological use of alcohol or
impairment in functioning due to alcohol; characterized by tolerance and
withdrawal symptoms
binge drinking - ✔✔periodically drinking alcohol to the point of severe
intoxication, usually from consuming five or more drinks in about two
hours (for men) and four or more drinks (for women)
delirium tremens - ✔✔state of confusion brought on by the reduction of
alcohol intake in an alcohol dependent person; other symptoms are
sweating, trembling, anxiety, hallucinations, and seizures
ethanol content of beer - ✔✔3-6% alcohol
ethanol content of ales - ✔✔6-8% alcohol
ethanol content of wines - ✔✔9-14% alcohol
absorption of alcohol - ✔✔20% is rapidly absorbed from the stomach into
the bloodstream
75% is absorbed through the upper part of the small intestine
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