Question

the health risks of alcohol use
directions: use the following outline to help organize your notes as you read through the lesson.
key concept
skim and scan before reading the lesson, skim all section titles, pictures, tables, and graphs. write a question that you expect the lesson to answer. after you have finished reading, write the answer to your question.
new vocabulary
write the correct vocabulary term under each definition.

1. a drug that slows the central nervous system
2. drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting
3. a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose
4. the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages
5. the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the persons physical and mental control is significantly reduced
6. the chemical action of yeast on sugars

Explanation:

1. Depressant is a drug that slows the central nervous system.
2. Binge drinking is drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.
3. Alcohol poisoning is a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
4. Ethanol is the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.
5. Intoxication is the state in which the body is poisoned by alcohol or another substance, and the person's physical and mental control is significantly reduced.
6. Fermentation is the chemical action of yeast on sugars.

Answer:

1. Depressant
2. Binge drinking
3. Alcohol poisoning
4. Ethanol
5. Intoxication
6. Fermentation