Alcohol Review

Which of the following are effects that alcohol has on the nervous system?

• Brain activity slows

• Coordination is impaired

• Sensations and perception become less clear

• Reflexes become sluggish

• All of the above

Which of the following is an effect that alcohol has on the cardiovascular system?

• Heart rate and blood pressure increase

• More blood flows to the skin’s surface

• Core body temperature increases

• All of the above

How does alcohol effect the digestive system?

• Can cause vomiting

• Makes you have to pee less

• Makes it difficult to go number 2 (poop)

How does alcohol effect the excretory system?

• Too much alcohol in the stomach can cause vomiting

• Kidneys increase urine production Drinker loses more water from body than usual (become dehydrated)

Which of the following effect blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

• What time of the day you drink alcohol

• rate of consumption

• gender

• body size

• amount of food in your stomach

Symptoms of a hangover include

• Nausea/Vomiting

• Upset stomach

• Energetic

• Sensitivity to noise

• Headache

Babies suffering from fetal alcohol syndrome can have which of the following birth defects?

• Heart defects

• malformed faces

• poor motor development

• intellectual deficiencies

• delayed growth

Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death.

• Binge drinking

• Overdose

• Heroin

• Blackout

a drug that slows brain and body reactions

• Depressant

• Suppressant

• Stimulant

• Sleeping

A disease marked by a person being unable to control their use of alcohol.

• Drunk

• Drinking

• Alcoholic

• Alcoholism