Alcohol Facts
This organ breaks down most alcohol in the body.
What is the liver?
This drug can slow reaction time and affect coordination while driving.
What is marijuana/cannabis?
Driving under the influence affects this important driving skill.
What is reaction time?
Calling a sober friend or ride share is an example of this
What is planning ahead or harm reduction?
These people can help encourage sobriety and accountability.
What are support systems/supportive friends or family?
This measures the amount of alcohol in a person’s bloodstream.
What is BAC (Blood Alcohol Content)?
These medications may cause drowsiness and warning labels often advise against driving.
What are sleep medications or sedatives?
In many states, refusing a chemical test can lead to this.
What is license suspension?
This social factor can pressure people into risky substance use decisions.
What is peer pressure?
Counseling, meetings, and treatment programs are examples of these.
What are recovery resources?
Coffee and cold showers do NOT do this to intoxication.
What is sober someone up?
This stimulant drug may increase risky driving and impulsive behavior.
What is cocaine or methamphetamine?
A person can still be legally impaired even if they “feel okay” to drive.
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This skill helps people pause and think before acting impulsively.
What is self-control or impulse control?
HALT stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and this.
What is Tired?
Drinking on an empty stomach usually causes this to happen faster.
What is intoxication/impaired judgment?
Mixing multiple substances together increases this.
What is overdose risk or impairment?
This person agrees not to drink or use substances before driving others.
What is a designated driver?
Having a transportation plan before going out is an example of this healthy behavior.
What is responsible decision making?
Exercise, mindfulness, and journaling are examples of these.
What are healthy coping skills?
Combining alcohol with these medications greatly increases overdose risk.
What are opioids or benzodiazepines?
Even prescribed medications can impair driving if they affect this.
What is judgment, coordination, or alertness?
Substance-impaired driving greatly increases the risk of these events.
What are crashes or accidents?
Stress, anger, boredom, and loneliness are examples of these.
What are triggers?
This recovery concept means avoiding people, places, and situations connected to substance use.
What is trigger management or relapse prevention?