Alcohol & the Human Body
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Alcohol & the
Human Body
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Term to know…
B.A.C. = blood alcohol concentration
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Different components of the brain show different
sensitivities to alcohol
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Notice how behavior corresponds with a BAC
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BAC: .04 -.06 Frontal lobe of Cerebrum
is the 1st to be affected
Yellow portion affected
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BAC = .04 - .06
Involved in decision-making – controls inhibitions (sexual behavior)
more confident yet actually shows poorer judgment
Likely to be more talkative and laughing more than usual
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BAC: .07 - .10Back of the Cerebrum
Blue color is still affected, yellow is currently affected as well
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BAC = .07 - .10
Affects speech and vision
Senses are distorted
Has trouble choosing appropriate words
Speech slurring
Even though person is loosing control, they feel content and even euphoric
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BAC: .11 - .19
Affects Cerebellum
Blue color is still affected, yellow is currently affected as well
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BAC = .11 - .19 Motor coordination and vision
deteriorating
Person is staggering
Getting drowsy
Most social drinkers stop automatically at this point because they don’t like feeling bad
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BAC: .20 - .30Affects mid- brain and spinal
reflexes
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BAC = .20 - .30 may not be able to recall events, fall
into a stupor –leading to coma
Difficult to maintain body temperature
Reflex reactions slowed
Easily angered, may shout, groan or cry inappropriately
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BAC: .40 and aboveAffects medulla oblongata
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BAC = .40 and above
Paralysis
Irregular heartbeat
Slow respiration
Often means death
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What is a "Drink?"It's not how many "drinks" that you
have, but how much alcohol that you consume.
A "drink" is normally defined as:One 12 oz. beer
One shot of 80 Proof liquor orOne 4-5 oz glass of wine.
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Alcohol Poisoning: A Medical Emergency
PASSING OUT DOESN'T MEAN SLEEPING IT OFF
How You Can Tell Unconscious or semi-consciousness. Slow respiration (breaths) of eight
or less per minute or lapses between breaths of more than eight seconds.
Cold, clammy, pale or bluish skin.
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Alcohol Poisoning: A Medical Emergency
In the event of alcohol poisoning, these signs and symptoms will most likely be accompanied by a strong odor of alcohol. While these are obvious signs of alcohol poisoning, the list is certainly not all inclusive.
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Ethanol Small molecule
made up of only carbon, oxygen and hydrogen!
High energy!!! 7.5 calories/gram
Similar to glucose C6H12O6
4 calories/ gram
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Made of the same elements, Ethanol is much smaller than glucose
If glucose can diffuse into cells, can ethanol????
YES – it easily crosses cell membranes and disturbs the
structure
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Alcohol destroys membrane ability to regulate what comes
in and out of cell
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Effect is reversible, but we are not sure how many times it can change back and forth before permanent changes occur!!!
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Most drugs act through neurons and receptors with specific target sites
Alcohol has non specific action and diffuses into all cells – not just affecting receptors!
Since alcohol affects cell membranes, and the entire body is made up of cells – alcohol affects the ENTIRE BODY