At the clinical level a useful way of quantifying the amount of alcohol ingested is to quantify the number of drinks consumed since most drinks contain a similar amount of alcohol.
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alcohol per drink
CURRENT LESSON OBJECTIVES
- What constitutes 1 drink?
- How do the number of drinks affect blood alcohol levels and behavior?
- What is the difference in blood alcohol per drink in men and women?
- What are the factors that alter the relationship between drinks ingested and BAL?
- Describe the metabolism of ethyl, methyl and isopropyl alcohol.
- What is the most important genetic factor that alters alcohol metabolism and dependence?
- How does acute tolerance change the behavioral effects of ascending and descending BAL?
- How does subjective elation and intoxication relate to rising and falling BAL?
- How does alcohol induced stimulation and sedation relate to binge drinking?
- What are the motor and cognitive impairments along the ascending and falling BAL curve?
- What are the persistent effects of alcohol after BAL reaches 0?
- Describe chronic tolerance to alcohol effects.
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