Alcoholism Addiction Treatment

A chronic liver disease caused by excessive alcohol consumption is known as:

Cardiac sympathy
Cirrhosis
Pancreatitis
Parkinson’s

What passes the ingested alcohol from the mother to the baby?
amniotic fluid
uterus
ovaries
placenta

Mandatory license plate revocation is ineffective against drunk driving.
true
false

Which is not a sign of FAS?
small head
flat face
flat feet
wide spaced eyes

Examples of important functional skills that are not visible to others, but are affected by alcohol, are thinking skills like evaluating risk and processing information. This means that steering, braking, lane changing, and response time could be affected in a driver that has been drinking.
true
false

Alcohol is a:
stimulant
depressant
hallucinogenic

All of the following are symptoms of alcoholism except for:
craving
physical dependence
tolerance (you have to drink more and more to get “buzzed.”)
self-control

Mandatory license revocation is effective against drunk driving.
true
false

Which of the following statements is false?

FAS is characterized by brain damage, facial deformities, and growth deficits.

The effects of FAS are all reversible.
Heart, liver, and kidney defects are common, as are vision and hearing problems.
Individuals with FAS have difficulties with learning, attention, memory, and problem solving.

When helping a pregnant woman with a drinking addiction you should not:

expect instant success
be a cheerleader for her
encourage her to talk with her health care provider
talk on the phone with others for support