What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol to blood.
What is legal drinking age in New York?
21 years old
The legal limit in NY is a BAC of what?
.08%
What is it called when an individuals blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
What is the order of how alcohol enters the body?
Mouth, Stomach, Small Intestine, Heart, Brain, Liver
What are the three ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, and inhalation
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body and mind.
Addiction/alcoholism
Cirrhosis, liver disease
Cardiovascular disease
Neurological problems, loss of brain function
Stroke
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome -mothers who drink while pregnant
Name at least 3 factors that determine the effects a drug might have on the mind and body.
1.The way the drug enters the body 2.The dose or amount of a drug taken at one time 3.The weight, age, and health status of the person 4.The emotional state of the person 5.Whether the person is taking more than one drug at the same time.
Name at least 3 guidelines for the safe use of OTC drugs.
1. Parent or Guardian permission
2. Take only the dosage shown on the label
3. Do not purchase if tamper-resistant seal is broken
4. Don't use drug after the expiration date
5. Don't engage in demanding activities if medicine causes drowsiness
6. Tell parent or guardian if you have any side effects
7. Check with physician or pharmacist if you are going to use more than one OTC drug at a time.