DRUGS, TOBACCO, AND ALCOHOL: CHAPTER 7
TEST
How is alcohol (ethanol) a drug - ANSWER: It is a CNS depressant and
it affects both mental and physiological functioning
Alcohol dehydrogenase - ANSWER: Principle enzyme that metabolizes
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Why people believe alcohol serves as a "social lubricant" - ANSWER:
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People think alcohol improves social bonding, it improves your mood,
reduces your self consciousness
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - ANSWER: Congestive heart failure resulting
from the replacement of heart muscle with fat and fiber
The pharmacokinetic properties of alcohol, describe how they influence
the effects of the drug - ANSWER: The study of how alcohol
concentration in the blood changes over time after consumption. Studies
alcohol's impact on blood concentration, organ absorption, drug
metabolism, and enzyme interaction
Alcoholic hepatitis - ANSWER: Second stage of alcohol-induced liver
disease in which chronic inflammation occurs; reversible if alcoholic
consumption ceases
The role of alcohol in polydrug abuse - ANSWER: Commonly used in
combination with other drugs to enhance reinforcing properties or to
reduce unpleasant side effects
Anesthetic - ANSWER: Drug that blocks sensitivity to pain
Identify the possible physical effects of prolonged heavy ethanol
consumption - ANSWER: Prolonged heavy drinking can lead to muscle
, DRUGS, TOBACCO, AND ALCOHOL: CHAPTER 7
TEST
diseases, tremors, irregular heartbeat, mental disorders, brain damage,
and cognitive decline
Behavioral tolerance - ANSWER: Compensation for motor impairments&*&*%$%*(
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through behavioral pattern modification by chronic alcohol users &*&*^&*^&
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What alcohol dependence is and how it is treated - ANSWER:
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Approximately half of U.S. adults have struggled with problem drinking,
impacting their ability to function in society; only 20% receive
treatment. FDA-approved medications like disulfiram, naltrexone, and
acamprosate help manage alcoholism but aren't always successful
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - ANSWER: Concentration of alcohol
found in the blood, often expressed as a percentage
The potential cardiovascular benefits and problems of moderate alcohol
use and the dose-dependent nature of these effects - ANSWER:
Alcohol may help prevent artery damage from LDL cholesterol, also
known as "bad" cholesterol. Alcohol may help prevent blood clots from
forming by thinning the blood
Even low levels of drinking can increase the risk of breast and colorectal
cancer. Moderate drinking may increase the risk of some types of heart
disease
Cirrhosis - ANSWER: Scarring of the liver and formation of fibrous-
tissues; results from alcohol abuse; irreversible
Describe fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), it's causes, and it's effects -
ANSWER: Caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and is
characterized by facial deformities, growth deficiency, and mental
retardation in the baby
TEST
How is alcohol (ethanol) a drug - ANSWER: It is a CNS depressant and
it affects both mental and physiological functioning
Alcohol dehydrogenase - ANSWER: Principle enzyme that metabolizes
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ethanol &*&*^&*^&
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Why people believe alcohol serves as a "social lubricant" - ANSWER:
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People think alcohol improves social bonding, it improves your mood,
reduces your self consciousness
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - ANSWER: Congestive heart failure resulting
from the replacement of heart muscle with fat and fiber
The pharmacokinetic properties of alcohol, describe how they influence
the effects of the drug - ANSWER: The study of how alcohol
concentration in the blood changes over time after consumption. Studies
alcohol's impact on blood concentration, organ absorption, drug
metabolism, and enzyme interaction
Alcoholic hepatitis - ANSWER: Second stage of alcohol-induced liver
disease in which chronic inflammation occurs; reversible if alcoholic
consumption ceases
The role of alcohol in polydrug abuse - ANSWER: Commonly used in
combination with other drugs to enhance reinforcing properties or to
reduce unpleasant side effects
Anesthetic - ANSWER: Drug that blocks sensitivity to pain
Identify the possible physical effects of prolonged heavy ethanol
consumption - ANSWER: Prolonged heavy drinking can lead to muscle
, DRUGS, TOBACCO, AND ALCOHOL: CHAPTER 7
TEST
diseases, tremors, irregular heartbeat, mental disorders, brain damage,
and cognitive decline
Behavioral tolerance - ANSWER: Compensation for motor impairments&*&*%$%*(
%*(*&&*^&
through behavioral pattern modification by chronic alcohol users &*&*^&*^&
&*^&*&*&*
What alcohol dependence is and how it is treated - ANSWER:
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%(
Approximately half of U.S. adults have struggled with problem drinking,
impacting their ability to function in society; only 20% receive
treatment. FDA-approved medications like disulfiram, naltrexone, and
acamprosate help manage alcoholism but aren't always successful
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) - ANSWER: Concentration of alcohol
found in the blood, often expressed as a percentage
The potential cardiovascular benefits and problems of moderate alcohol
use and the dose-dependent nature of these effects - ANSWER:
Alcohol may help prevent artery damage from LDL cholesterol, also
known as "bad" cholesterol. Alcohol may help prevent blood clots from
forming by thinning the blood
Even low levels of drinking can increase the risk of breast and colorectal
cancer. Moderate drinking may increase the risk of some types of heart
disease
Cirrhosis - ANSWER: Scarring of the liver and formation of fibrous-
tissues; results from alcohol abuse; irreversible
Describe fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), it's causes, and it's effects -
ANSWER: Caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy and is
characterized by facial deformities, growth deficiency, and mental
retardation in the baby
