Alcohol has ________ effects in the body.
wide-spacing
wide-ranging
narrow-ranging
small area
Once it enters your system, it _____ immediate physiological changes in the brain, heart, and liver, among other organs.
stops
attracts
triggers
appeals
Alcohol is a ________ . This means that it slows down activity in the brain.
irritant
capsaicine
depressant
antistress
Teens who start drinking before the age of 15 are more likely to develop alcohol ________ later on in life.
evolution
dependence
independence
freedom
suddenly stop doing something that is usually a bad habit
go cold turkey
drown one’s sorrows
drink like a fish
drink alcohol excessively
drown one’s sorrows
go cold turkey
drink like a fish
drink to stop your unhappiness
drink like a fish
go cold turkey
drown one’s sorrows
Ethanol is responsible for ________.
stress relief
sleepiness
relaxtion
drunkeness
Ethanol is the active ingredient in alcoholic ________ .
food
energy bars
snacks
beverages
Alcohol has dramatically different ______ on different people.
results
causes
effects
prognosis
From the blood, alcohol goes to the ______ especially those that get the most blood flow.
throats
small intestines
organs
The organs that get the most blood flow: _____ & _____
the brain and the kidneys
the liver and the lungs
the liver and the brain
the brain and the lungs
As the blood ______, the liver eliminates alcohol continuously but this 1st pass of elimination determines how much alcohol reaches the brain and other organs.
circulates
spins
moves
rotates
Brain sensitivity is ________ the emotional, cognitive, and behavioral effects of alcohol.
responsible for
call for
attached to
included
Alcohol also stimulates a small group of neurons that ______ from the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens.
spreads
extends
opens
widens
The region from the midbrain to the nucleus accumbens is important for ______.
motivation
psycho
physical movements
illustration
