Final (Exam - Q&a (Verified)) In Drugs - Alcohol

severe memory impairment, and confabulation deal with ___________ {Ans: korsakoffs psychosis}what is korsakoffs psychosis related to {Ans: changes in the brain}the body metabolizes a constant amount ____________ per hour regardless of the __________ {Ans: .25 to .30 ounces BAC}at low doses alcohol _______________ at high doses it ___________ {Ans: enhances GABA activity blocks glutamate}85% of people who get DUI's are _______ {Ans: males}who documented effects of heavy drinking; denounced distilled spirits, arguing that they led to moral breakdown {Ans: benjamin rush}heating and evaporation of mixtures containing alcohol to increase alcohol content {Ans: distillation}"proof" is equal to ______________ {Ans: twice the percent of alcohol content}what is BAC affected by {Ans: weight and gender}the federal goverment lost an important source of revenue when the 18th amendment became law by {Ans: losing tax on alcohol}what is a liver disorder where fatty acids accumulate in the liver when alcohol is present? {Ans: fatty liver}when drinking alcohol, what types of crime and violence take place {Ans: homicide, assault and other crimes of violence, and suicide}80 proof would = ___% of alcohol {Ans: 40%}once alcohol is absorbed what happens to it? {Ans: