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Effects and Issues Related to Alcohol Consumption Quiz

#1

What is the legal drinking age in the United States?

21
Explanation

Legal age for alcohol consumption in the US.

#2

Which of the following is not a short-term effect of alcohol consumption?

Increased heart rate
Explanation

Alcohol does not typically increase heart rate.

#3

Which of the following is a common symptom of alcohol poisoning?

All of the above
Explanation

Various symptoms of alcohol poisoning.

#4

What is the approximate calorie content of one gram of alcohol?

7 calories
Explanation

Alcohol contains approximately 7 calories per gram.

#5

Which organ in the human body is primarily responsible for metabolizing alcohol?

Liver
Explanation

Liver metabolizes alcohol.

#6

What is the term for the condition characterized by a physical and psychological dependence on alcohol?

Alcoholism
Explanation

Dependency on alcohol.

#7

What is the main psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages?

Ethanol
Explanation

Primary psychoactive substance in alcohol.

#8

What is the term for the legal limit of blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for driving in most states of the United States?

0.08%
Explanation

Legal BAC limit for driving in most US states.

#9

Which neurotransmitter is primarily affected by alcohol consumption, leading to its psychoactive effects?

GABA
Explanation

GABA affected by alcohol, leading to psychoactive effects.

#10

What is the medical term for severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms, such as delirium tremens?

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome
Explanation

Severe withdrawal symptoms.

#11

Which of the following is a long-term effect of excessive alcohol consumption?

Liver cirrhosis
Explanation

Long-term liver damage.

#12

Which population group is particularly vulnerable to the effects of alcohol due to lower levels of alcohol dehydrogenase, an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol?

Pregnant women
Explanation

Pregnant women due to lower alcohol dehydrogenase.

#13

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals need to consume increasing amounts of alcohol to achieve the same effects over time?

Tolerance
Explanation

Increased alcohol intake for same effects.

#14

Which of the following factors can influence how alcohol affects an individual's behavior and health?

All of the above
Explanation

Various factors affect alcohol effects on behavior and health.

#15

Which of the following statements about alcohol and the brain is true?

Alcohol can cause shrinkage of brain tissue
Explanation

Alcohol can lead to brain tissue shrinkage.

#16

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals experience memory loss due to excessive alcohol consumption?

Alcoholic blackout
Explanation

Memory loss due to excessive alcohol consumption.

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