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Joshua Holdaway

Ibarra

HLTH 1050

14 November 2018

Quiz 6 and 7

1. What is alcohol? Please find the answer in my lecture (powerpoint ) A liquid that is

formed from natural fermentation of sugars in things such as fruits.

2. What is Alcohol Dehydrogenase? Alcohol Dehydrogenase is a group of

dehydrogenase enzymes. A molecule Is an enzyme system to the liver

3. What is moderate drinking for man and a woman? “The National Institute on Alcohol

Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines moderate drinking as up to four alcoholic drinks

for men and three for women in any single day and a maximum of 14 drinks for men and

seven drinks for women per week.”

4. What constitutes a drink? Use 2 drinks to answer ....Answer: 1 shot of tequila ,

and....... 3 beers

5. What is the minimum BAC to be considered a DUI? You could name the most recent

one in Utah .08 and soon to be changed to .05

6. Explain how alcohol attacks the brain A) After-one drink for the ladies and 2 for

men, alcohol overwhelms the ADH system of defense and attacks the frontal cortex

and cerebellum affecting your coordination and capacity to make sense.

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7. How alcohol works in the brain, talk about GABA It attacks the frontal cortex and

effects motor skills and ability to balance/ think clearly. GABA is through the brain it

sends felling through the brain.

8. List 3 acute effects from alcohol. High blood pressure, Coldness, Slowed thinking

reactions.

9. Explain liver cirrhosis Is liver failure that is very bad can cause death.

10. Explain alcoholic dementia. An effect from alcohol that causes memory loss.

11. Explain cardiovascular problems from drinking Can increase heart rate an increased

chance of heart failure.

12. What is binge drinking? Drinking without stopping drinking until you black out.

13. What is alcoholism? Is a chronic disease characterized by a preoccupation about

alcohol , regardless of the social, professional and family consequences.

14. Why they say once “an alcoholic, always an alcoholic” Because it is very addicting.

But i don't believe this at all i work with someone that used to be a hard core

alcholoic and he's been sober for over 10 years now.

15. What is THIQ? The Highly addictive part of a hardcore drinker.

16. What is the philosophy behind the 12 steps of AA? To Accept the fact you have an

addiction to the alcohol

17. List one of the steps of AA “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives

had become unmanageable.”

18. List 2 medications used in the treatment of alcoholics Antabus. Naltrexone

19. What is a smart recovery? A non profit organization that are trying to help people that

want help with alcohol abuse

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20. List 3 suggestions form MADD Get a cab, Never drink and drive, Drink responsibly

21. List 3 recommendations if you want to be considered a responsible drinker Never

drive after drinking, Always have a DD, Stay indoors

22. What are the 2 drugs which withdrawals could kill you? Alcohol, Benzos