What Is Alcohol? – The Alcohol Pharmacology Education Partnership

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  • Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Ph.D.
  • Fulton T. Crews, Ph.D.
  • Linda J. Porrino, Ph.D.
  • David P. Friedman, Ph.D.
  • A. Leslie Morrow, Ph.D.
  • Kathleen K. Sulik, Ph.D.
• Teacher Workshop Videos
  • Alcohol: The Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
  • Workshop #2 – Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test, Part 1

• Home
• About
• Glossary of Terms
• Meet the Scientists
  • Rochelle D. Schwartz-Bloom, Ph.D.
  • Fulton T. Crews, Ph.D.
  • Linda J. Porrino, Ph.D.
  • David P. Friedman, Ph.D.
  • A. Leslie Morrow, Ph.D.
  • Kathleen K. Sulik, Ph.D.
• Teacher Workshop Videos
  • Alcohol: The Biology, Chemistry, and Pharmacology
  • Workshop #2 – Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test, Part 1

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• Module 1: Gender Matters
• Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
• Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
• Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
• Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?

• Module 1: Gender Matters
  • Learning Objectives
  • Science Standards
  • Student Handout
  • Science Content
    • What is Alcohol?
    • How is Alcohol Absorbed into the Body?
    • Where Does Alcohol Go in the Body?
    • How is Alcohol Eliminated from the Body?
    • Gender Differences in Alcohol Metabolism
  • Explore More
    • Tidbits About Alcohol in Beverages
    • Summary of Differences Between Girls ‘n Guys
  • What Did I Learn?
  • Class Activity: Is he Drunk? Calculate the BAC
  • Resources
• Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
• Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
• Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
• Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?

• Module 1: Gender Matters
• Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
  • Biology and Chemistry Connections
  • Learning Objectives
  • Science Standards
  • Student Handout
  • Science Content
    • Signs of Ethanol Intoxication
    • The Intoxicating Effects of Alcohol Depend on the Brain Region Affected
    • Getting Alcohol to the Brain: Crossing the Blood-Brain-Barrier
    • Alcohol Disrupts the Communication Between Neurons
    • Alcohol Interacts with Receptors in the Brain to Produce its Effects
    • Repeated Use of Alcohol Can Cause Long-term Changes in the Brain
    • The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Estimates the Degree of Intoxication
    • Biological Factors Influence Alcohol Intoxication
    • Biological Factors Influence Alcohol Intoxication–A Focus on Metabolism
  • Explore More
    • Alcohol-induced Vomiting can be Fatal
    • MRI: The Dance of the Whirling Protons
  • What did I learn?
  • Class Activity: What’s in a Drink?
  • Resources
• Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
• Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
• Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?

• Module 1: Gender Matters
• Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
• Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
  • Learning Objectives
  • Biology and Chemistry Connections
  • Science Standards
  • Student Handout
  • Science Content
    • Alcohol Affects Adolescents and Adults Differently
    • Brain Maturation is Complete at About 24 Years of Age
    • Alcohol, Memory, and the Hippocampus
    • Alcohol, Neurogenesis, and Stem Cells
    • Alcohol Inhibits Cell Growth
    • Alcohol Causes Cell Death… by Murder and Suicide
    • Visualizing Hippocampal Damage from Alcohol
  • Explore More
    • Making Memory
    • The News About Neurogenesis
    • The Incredible Story of H. M.
    • To Be or Not To Be (Apoptosis)
    • MRI: The Dance of the Whirling Protons
  • What did I learn?
  • Resources
• Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
• Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?

• Module 1: Gender Matters
• Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
• Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
• Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
  • Learning Objectives
  • Biology and Chemistry Connections
  • Student Handout
  • Science Standards
  • Science Content
    • How Does Ethanol Get to the Lungs?
    • Ethanol in the Blood Equilibrates with Ethanol in the Alveolar Air
    • Ethanol Vaporizes to a Gas in the Lungs
    • Ethanol Leaves the Lungs in the Air
    • How Does the Breathalyzer Work?
    • Redox Chemistry Inside the Breathalyzer
    • The Breathalyzer Assumes a Specific Blood-to-Breath-Ratio to Calculate the BAC
  • What did I learn?
  • Class Activity: Build Your Own Breathalyzer
  • Resources
• Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?

• Module 1: Gender Matters
• Module 2: The ABCs of Intoxication
• Module 3: Alcohol, Cell Suicide, and the Adolescent Brain
• Module 4: Alcohol and the Breathalyzer Test
• Module 5: Alcohol and Babies?!?
  • Learning Objectives
  • Biology and Chemistry Connections
  • Science Standards
  • Student Handout
  • Science Content
    • Content: What Are Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders?
    • Content: How Does Alcohol Get to the Fetus?
    • Content: How Does Alcohol Damage the Fetus?
    • Content: When Can Alcohol Damage the Fetus?
    • Content: Cognitive and Behavioral Problems Resulting from Fetal Alcohol Exposure to Sensitive Brain Regions
    • Content: Any Amount of Alcohol During Pregnancy Can Result in FASD
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    • Normal Brain Development
    • The News About Neurogenesis
    • MRI: The Dance of the Whirling Protons
  • What did I learn?
  • Class Activities
  • Resources

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