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Study Guide Answers
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1.
What constitutes "binge drinking"?
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five alcoholic beverages in quick succession for a male, and four for a female |
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Students who binge drink in high school are ________________times as likely as other students to binge drink while in college.
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three |
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Alcohol is a drug. True or false?
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true |
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What is the scientific name for beverage alcohol?
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ethanol, or ethyl alcohol |
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Alcohol is classified as a(n) _____________________________________________ .
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sedative-hynotic drug |
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How can you calculate the percentage of alcohol in an alcoholic substance?
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Refer to its "proof." The "proof" is twice the percentage of alcohol. |
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The less a person weighs, the [ more/less ] he or she can drink without serious consequences.
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less |
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What does a depressant do to the human body?
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It slows down the brain and the nervous system. |
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Which of your body's organs processes alcohol?
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the liver |
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What does the word "intoxicated" mean?
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It means that someone has ingested a toxic substance. |
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What causes a "hangover"?
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a combination of alcohol poisoning and the body's reaction to withdrawal from alcohol |
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Passing out is one of our body's ____________________________ .
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natural defense mechanisms |
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13.
What are the two most common reasons for the death of a binge drinker?
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The respiration slows and then stops. The drinker chokes on vomit. |
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Why does it take more time for a woman's body to process an alcoholic beverage than it does for a man's body to perform the same task?
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Women's organs are smaller. Men have more of the stomach acid, ADH. Women's bodies have less water and more fat than men's bodies do. |
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What is the name of the maneuver that can save someone from choking on vomit?
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Bacchus Maneuver |
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A person can become more intoxicated after passing out. True or false?
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true |
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17.
List the signs of acute alcohol poisoning.
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bluish skin/ rapid pulse/ irregular breathing/ labored breathing/ convulsions or seizures/ can't stand/ doesn't respond to sound/ doesn't respond to pain/ can't be awakened |
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18.
Give a victim of alcohol poisoning coffee and a cold shower. True or false?
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false |
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"Disinhibition" creates a strong correlation between ___________________ and __________________.
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drinking/ sexual encounters |
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20.
Binge drinkers are more likely than others to drive while under the influence of alcohol. True or false?
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true |
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