Naadac Practice Test Module 1 | 124 Questions And Answers 100% Correct

cirrhosis {Ans: serious progressive liver disease that scars the liver; often caused by heavy chronic alcohol abuse}ethyl alcohol {Ans: ethanol, or grain alcohol, the main psychoactive component in all alcoholic beverages}Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) {Ans: first 12-step, self-help, alcoholism recovery group founded in 1934 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith}PTSD {Ans: the persistent re-experiencing of the memory of a stressful event outside usual human experience, such as combat or molestation}tricyclic antidepressants {Ans: older class of psychiatric medications that increase the activity of serotonin to elevate mood and counter depression}borderline personality disorder {Ans: characterized by sharp shifts in mood, impulsivity (often self-destructive), anger, alienation, and unstable self-image}ADH (alcohol dehydrogenase) {Ans: principle enzyme in the liver that metabolizes alcohol}BAC (blood alcohol concentration) {Ans: concentration of alcohol in the blood, used legally to identify drunk drivers}amotivational syndrome {Ans: lack of desire to complete tasks or to succeed, sometimes attributed to the long-term effects of marijuana}prohibition {Ans: supply reduction prevention technique that prohibits the importation, sale, or use of a drug like alcohol}Wernicke's encephalopathy {Ans: central nervous system disease caused by excessive long-term drinking and vitamin B1 deficiency; symptoms include delirium and loss