Alcohol Chapter 10 Questions and
Answers Graded A
alcohol ✔✔a general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol
alcohol poisoning ✔✔a medical emergency in which a person has consumed enough alcohol to
suppress his or her central nervous system
alcoholism ✔✔a disease in which a person is completely dependent on alcohol
alcoholics ✔✔people who are psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol
binge drinking ✔✔the consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) ✔✔the percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's
body
cirrhosis ✔✔a buildup of scar tissue in the liver
, depressant ✔✔a substance that slows the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in
the brain
driving under the influence (DUI) ✔✔a legal offense that occurs when a person had driven with
a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08
enabling ✔✔encouraging an addict's destructive behaviors, wither intentionally or
unintentionally
fatal alcohol syndrome (FAS) ✔✔term for a group of serious physical and mental birth defects
caused by a woman's consumption of alcohol while pregnant
hangover ✔✔term for the uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol
consumption
inhibition ✔✔the psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous
behaviors
metabolize ✔✔term that means to break down ingested substances
Answers Graded A
alcohol ✔✔a general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol
alcohol poisoning ✔✔a medical emergency in which a person has consumed enough alcohol to
suppress his or her central nervous system
alcoholism ✔✔a disease in which a person is completely dependent on alcohol
alcoholics ✔✔people who are psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol
binge drinking ✔✔the consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) ✔✔the percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's
body
cirrhosis ✔✔a buildup of scar tissue in the liver
, depressant ✔✔a substance that slows the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in
the brain
driving under the influence (DUI) ✔✔a legal offense that occurs when a person had driven with
a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08
enabling ✔✔encouraging an addict's destructive behaviors, wither intentionally or
unintentionally
fatal alcohol syndrome (FAS) ✔✔term for a group of serious physical and mental birth defects
caused by a woman's consumption of alcohol while pregnant
hangover ✔✔term for the uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol
consumption
inhibition ✔✔the psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous
behaviors
metabolize ✔✔term that means to break down ingested substances
