KIN 123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Central Nervous System, Coronary Artery Disease, Child Neglect
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Kin 123 - lecture 7 - alcohol - kelley ryan. Active ingredient in alcohol is called ethanol. Ethanol is produced from the fermentation of sugars and starches or the distillation of fermented solutions. Ethanol is a central nervous system (cns) depressant (slows everything down- doesn"t make you depressed) Use of ethanol can cause serious health conditions. 23 million americans aged 12+ need treatment for an alcohol or illicit drug problem. Fun, stress, parties, socializing, to be relaxed. Someone who drinks regularly but don"t get drunk. Protection against heart disease- studies suggest 1. 5 drinks a day can lower a person"s risk for coronary artery disease. Alcohol kills more than aids, tb, or violence. Heavy toll on society from road accidents, violence, disease, child neglect. Ethanol is a small molecule that is easily absorbed. Once in the blood it"s carried throughout the body and into direct contact with the cell of virtually all the organs.
