HK 21500 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Binge Drinking, Blood Alcohol Content, Alcohol Dehydrogenase

• School: Purdue University
• Department: Health and Kinesiology
• Course: HK 21500
• Professor: kellybailey

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Hk 215 chapter 8 book notes: research shows that very low levels of alcohol consumption, particularly red wine, may actually lower some health risks in older adults. It is a chemical substance that affects physical and mental behavior. Immediate and short-term effects of alcohol: most dramatic effects occur within the cns, alcohol depresses cns functions, which decreases respiratory rate, pulse rate, and bp, as cns depression deepens, vital functions become noticeably affected. In extreme cases, coma and death can result: alcohol is a diuretic causing increased urinary output, the body actually retains water, most of it in muscles or in cerebral tissues. Increased production of hcl can irritate the stomach lining and cause nausea: recovery from a hangover normally takes 12 hours, alcohol and injuries, alcohol is used in approx. 70% of fatal injuries during activities such as boating or swimming: alcohol is a key risk factor for suicide playing a role in approx.