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Alcohol Metabolism - Children of the Bottle
Fun facts about alcohol in the body and alcoholism
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Health Care
Undergraduate 1
10/04/2015

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Term
Alcohol metabolism
Definition
process of breaking down alcohol
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2 Enzymes involved with alcohol digestion
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ADH and ALDH
Term
Process of breaking down alcohol
Definition
2 Enzymes---> ADH and ALDH---> Acetaldehyde--->Accetate--->Water + Carbon Dioxide
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Women have less of _____ because ___
Definition
ADH because they have less enzymes and water in the body
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How many drinks per hour?
Definition
1 drink per hour
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A drink peaks in how long?
Definition
30-45 minutes
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Moderate alcohol consumption is defined as:
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2 drinks for males and 1 drink for females
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HDL
Definition
good cholesterol
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types of chaos in alcoholic family
Definition
violent or silent
Term
Alcoholism
Definition
Chronic potentially fatal disease- characterized by tolerance, and physical dependence, pathological organ Change or both
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effects on children of alcoholic families
Definition
sons are 4x more likely and daughter 3x more likely to abuse alcohol when they're older
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Why won't people become sober?
Definition
fear of withdrawals
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Lono terms effects on children
Definition
emotional hangover into adulthood, difficulty with healthy relationships, fear of expressing emotions and feelings, compulsive habits, low self worth, destructive behavior, butterfly analogy(unpredictability)
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Physical/ Physiological Addiction
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tolerance and addiction
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Mental Addiction
Definition
relating to the mind and emotions
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Behavioral addiction
Definition
reward/consequences
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Destructive Behaviors
Definition
lack of steady nurturing, shame, blames, and secrecy
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Coping Mechanisms
Definition
chemical dependency, failing to develop a sense of self, becomes a super coper, becomes a doormat/people pleaser, "DON'T TALK, DON'T TRUST, DON'T FEEL"
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