Drink measurements
What is the standard shot size of a SPIRIT in Australia
30ml
What is the safest way to pace yourself when drinking
1 Standard drink an hour
This is the most common illegal drug tested for in roadside drug tests in Australia.
cannabis (THC)
True or false? Eating junk food, specifically greasy food, after a hangover help you recover?
False - Often can upset the stomach more
What does mixing alcohol and a stimulant what happens to the body?
Stresses the heart
A standard can of mid-strength beer (3.5% ABV) is usually this many standard drinks.
1 Standard
Why should you not leave a drink unattended
Drink spiking (Being Spiked)
What is the Blood Alcohol Limit in Australia
0.05
Coffee or a cold shower will sober you up quickly.
If not, What will?
Myth - Only time and water
Mixing alcohol with opioids or benzodiazepines is extremely dangerous because they are all types of drug.
Depressant
What does ABV stand for?
Alcohol by Volume
This is the single most important thing you can do if you suspect someone has alcohol poisoning or a drug overdose.
Call 000
How much cocaine on one person changes the offence from possession to trafficking
3 grams
Mixing energy drinks with alcohol makes you less drunk.
Caffine masks it - this increases the chances of overdrinking
Mixing Alcohol and painkillers leads to what?
Pain killers can lead to stomach bleeds
This is the approximate number of standard drinks in a 750ml bottle of wine (around 13% ABV).
7-8
What should you do before going to a party (2)
Eat food and hydrate with water
Tell someone your plans for the night
Who prevents large quantities of drugs entering Australia?
The Australian Border Force (ABF)
If you are drinking the night prior and need to drive home after 12 hours, you can drive no matter how much you drank
False - Alcohol can remain in the system for upto 16hrs or longer
Mixing different types of alcohol will result in what?
Alcohol is consumed by the body in the same however, this can lead to overdrinking in return a much worse hangover
What is the largest ABV that can be legally sold?
60% alcohol
96% for hand sanitisers
If someone has passed out, what position should you put them in?
The recovery Position
In most Australian states, this is the maximum penalty (in years) for the supply of a large commercial quantity of drugs.
25 years ( Extreme cases life)
Taking a painkiller like paracetamol (Panadol) before bed or while still drinking will prevent a hangover.
False this can lead to liver damages
Mixing multiple depressants (alcohol + opioids + benzos), often leads to what? 1
respiratory depression