Alcohol Addiction and Abuse Study Guide
Alcohol Addiction and Abuse
Guided Notes
What Is A Standard Drink?
The amount of liquid in your glass, can, or bottle does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink
Different types of beer, wine, or malt liquor can have very different amounts of alcohol content
That’s why it’s very important to know how much alcohol your drink contains
What Is A Standard Drink?
In the United States, one "standard" drink contains roughly ___ _____ of pure alcohol
___ _____ of Pure Alcohol Can Be Found In:
12 ounces of Regular Beer Example of One Standard Drink
About 5% alcohol
12 ounces of Light Beer
About 4.2% alcohol
5 ounces of Wine
About 12% alcohol
1.5 ounces of Distilled Spirits
About 40% alcohol
What Is A Standard Drink?
The "standard" drink amounts are helpful for following health guidelines, but they may not reflect customary serving sizes
An Example:
A single mixed drink made with hard liquor can contain 1 to 3 or more standard drinks, depending on the type of spirits and the recipe
Alcohol Is A _______
Alcohol is classified as a __________
Slows down _____ _________
Results In:
Slurred Speech
Unsteady Movement
Disturbed Perceptions
The Inability To React Quickly
Alcohol Use Disorders
_______ ____ _______, (AUD), are ________ conditions that doctors can diagnose when a patient’s drinking causes ________ or _______
In the United States, about ___ _______ people have an alcohol use disorder, and an estimated ___ of individuals with an AUD never seek treatment
Alcohol Use Disorders
Alcohol use disorders are classified as either _______ ______ or _______ __________, which is better known as __________
__________ is one of the more serious of the disorders
What Is Alcohol Dependence or Alcoholism?
Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism) consists of four symptoms:
Craving
Loss of Control
Physical Dependence
Tolerance
__________
A strong need, or a compulsion, to drink
______ ____ _________
The inability to
Guided Notes
What Is A Standard Drink?
The amount of liquid in your glass, can, or bottle does not necessarily match up to how much alcohol is actually in your drink
Different types of beer, wine, or malt liquor can have very different amounts of alcohol content
That’s why it’s very important to know how much alcohol your drink contains
What Is A Standard Drink?
In the United States, one "standard" drink contains roughly ___ _____ of pure alcohol
___ _____ of Pure Alcohol Can Be Found In:
12 ounces of Regular Beer Example of One Standard Drink
About 5% alcohol
12 ounces of Light Beer
About 4.2% alcohol
5 ounces of Wine
About 12% alcohol
1.5 ounces of Distilled Spirits
About 40% alcohol
What Is A Standard Drink?
The "standard" drink amounts are helpful for following health guidelines, but they may not reflect customary serving sizes
An Example:
A single mixed drink made with hard liquor can contain 1 to 3 or more standard drinks, depending on the type of spirits and the recipe
Alcohol Is A _______
Alcohol is classified as a __________
Slows down _____ _________
Results In:
Slurred Speech
Unsteady Movement
Disturbed Perceptions
The Inability To React Quickly
Alcohol Use Disorders
_______ ____ _______, (AUD), are ________ conditions that doctors can diagnose when a patient’s drinking causes ________ or _______
In the United States, about ___ _______ people have an alcohol use disorder, and an estimated ___ of individuals with an AUD never seek treatment
Alcohol Use Disorders
Alcohol use disorders are classified as either _______ ______ or _______ __________, which is better known as __________
__________ is one of the more serious of the disorders
What Is Alcohol Dependence or Alcoholism?
Alcohol Dependence (Alcoholism) consists of four symptoms:
Craving
Loss of Control
Physical Dependence
Tolerance
__________
A strong need, or a compulsion, to drink
______ ____ _________
The inability to