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Alcohol I. Psychoactive Drug • Chemical substance that acts on the brain, affecting a person’s mind and behavior. II. Depressant • Drug that slows down the nervous system’s activity. III. Reasons people start drinking • • • • • social pressures stress advertising means of rebellion Boredom IV. One ounce of alcohol • Two 12-ounce beers. • Two 5-ounce glasses of wine • Two 1.5-ounce shots of distilled spirits V. Drinking Behaviors • Social Drinking (light drinker) - consumes an average of 1 drink per day. • Moderate Drinking - consumes no more than one ounce of alcohol per day. • Heavy Drinking - consumes more than 2 drinks per day. VI. Intoxication • Effects on the brain 1) depressed inhibitions 2) decreased judgement • Effects on reflexes - decreased reaction time • Effects on temperature regulation - loss of body heat • Effects on body fluids - alcohol is a diuretic VII. Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) • Measurement of alcohol in the bloodstream which level of intoxication is derived from. VIII. Factors influencing intoxication • The drinker - larger people take longer to get intoxicated. • Rate of intake. • Rate of elimination IX. Hangover • Unpleasant physical effects that follow the heavy use of alcohol. X. Long-term Effects of heavy use. • • • • • Brain damage Cirrhosis - scarring of the liver Oral Cancer Digestive problems Heart disease XI. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) • Mental and physical birth defects caused by alcohol use during pregnancy.