Alcohol Unit test M-R

A symptom of alcohol poisoning is

• increased excitability

• irregular heartbeat

• inconsistent abilities

• increased respiration

Drinking 4 or more alcoholic drinks at a sitting is called

• binge drinking

• alcohol abuse

• alcohol poisoning

• moderate drinking

The long term effects of alcohol use can include

• dulled concentration

• nausea

• altered judgment

• high blood pressure

a condition in which liver tissue is replaced with useless scar tissue is called

• fatty liver

• alcoholic hepatitis

• cirrhosis

• fetal alcohol syndrome

which of the following is not true of the short term effects of alcohol use

• some alcohol passes quickly into the bloodstream from the stomach

• nerves controlling involuntary functions are depressed

• fats build up in the liver causing liver cells to die

• coordination and speech are impaired

when a person is dependent on alcohol he or she

• has a nervous system disorder

• is intoxicated

• has fetal alcohol syndrome

• is an alcoholic

medical researchers have found that drinking alcohol of any sort

• slows reflexes

• heightens judgment

• decreases forgetfullness

• reduces risk taking behaviors

according to teens the most important factor in choosing not to use alcohol is

• media messages

• peer pressure

• fear of intoxication

• parental disapproval

the first stage of alcoholism is characterized by

• brain damage and kidney defects

• admission that there is a problem

• becoming intoxicated regularly

• the need for less alcohol to become intoxicated

which of these is not a factor that influences the onset and severity of the short term effects of drinking

• body size and gender

• time of consumption

• food in the stomach

• rate of consumption