Unit 5- Alcohol Terms

Alcohol Terms

Unit 5- Drugs

Health Class

Alcohol

A depressant drug that slows down the functioning of the body including breathing, heartbeat, and thinking

Fermentation

Process by which yeast, sugar, and water are combined to produce alcohol

Tolerance

the diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses before experiencing the drug's effect

Dependency

1.) Craving a substance constantly

2.) Cannot control how much they use a substance

3.) Physically need to substance to function.

4.) Has developed a tolerance to a substance.

Intoxication

A state of drunkenness characterized by impaired coordination and judgement

Withdrawal

A group of symptoms that occur when a dependent person stops taking a drug

Blackout

A period of total memory loss, as one induced by an accident or prolonged alcoholic drinking

Hangover

a severe headache or other after effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol

Depressant Drug

A Drug that slows down the functions of the Central Nervous System.

Gateway Drug

A Drug that people usually start using that leads to other drug use.

Alcoholism

A disease that a person who is addicted to alcohol has.

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

The amount of alcohol in your blood

Driving Under the Influence

(DUI)

Driving while BAC is 0.08 or higher

Binge Drinking

Consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short amount of time

(Chugging, shots, funneling=very dangerous)

Alcohol Poisoning

A serious and sometimes deadly consequence of drinking large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time.

Drinking too much too quickly can affect your breathing, heart rate, body temperature and gag reflex and potentially lead to coma and death

Proof

The measure of the amount of alcohol in a beverage, double the percentage of the alcohol

OXIDATION

Process where the liver burns up alcohol consumed; 0.5 oz of pure alcohol is oxidized per hour