Exam 13: Alcohol

Match the items with the appropriate description. -mixing with alcohol possibly leads to coma

Women have a smaller quantity of the enzyme ____,which breaks down alcohol. 

The alcohol in which drink moves into your bloodstream more quickly? 

Which beverage accounts for most of the alcohol consumed in the United States?​ 

Match the items with the appropriate description. -passage of alcohol into body tissues

Match the items with the appropriate description. -gradual withdrawal of alcohol

Alcohol is a(n)____________________,a drug that speeds up the elimination of fluid from the body.

One in five American women drink alcohol while pregnant,with most having one to two drinks per day. 

Based on the federal standard,a driver is legally drunk if his or her blood-alcohol concentration is at least ____. 

Match the items with the appropriate description. -carry oxygen to organs and tissues

Which type of treatment therapy involves placing alcoholics in a controlled environment where they are denied alcohol?​ 

Match the items with the appropriate description. -first stop for alcohol

Which blood-alcohol concentration do most people reach after one or two drinks? 

When consumed,alcohol first reaches the brain,where it is partially broken down. 

Alcoholism is a chronic disease that is often progressive and fatal. 

Chronic heavy drinking can lead to inflammation and destruction of liver cells.This condition is known as alcoholic ____. 

The leading alcohol-related cause of death is ____. 

Who introduced alcohol to Native Americans? 

Even though African Americans consume less alcohol per person than whites,twice as many blacks die of ____ each year. 

Sweating,rapid pulse,tremor,nausea,vomiting,temporary hallucinations,physical agitation,anxiety,or seizures are characteristic of ____________________ when substance use is stopped.