Alcohol
A 12 oz of beer and 1.5 oz of alcohol is equivalent to this many oz in wine.
5 ounces
Alcohol is considered a depressant, while cocaine and methamphetamines are considered this.
Stimulants
A blood alcohol level (BAC) above this number results in a Commercial DUI.
.040
At this stage of change, the individual does not see a problem or believe a change is needed.
Pre-contemplation
True or false: A person who uses a drug over a long period of time can expect to have a long-term period of recovery before the brain returns to normal.
True.
It takes at least this amount of time for the average person to burn up the alcohol in one standard drink.
1 hour
This type of drug distorts the senses and can produce powerful hallucinations.
Psychedelics.
If you decide to go out and drink, you can do this to avoid driving under the influence:
1. Designate a driver ahead of time
2. Take a cab or public transportation, or call a DD. 3. Make a reservation and spend the night.
4. Consume food, sip your drinks, and alternate with a non-alcoholic beverage.
5. Ask your server about a ride home if you drink and cannot find, or afford, a ride home.
During this Stage the person purposely and repeatedly engages in particular actions intended to resolve the identified problem.
Action Stage.
This drug can distort and confuse a users' senses in addition to distorting the ability of the brain to make sense of sights, sounds, and other senses or to think clearly about anything.
This term refers to the amount of alcohol in your blood
Blood alcohol content (BAC)
This is a period of negative feelings that occur when the use of a substance is stopped.
Withdrawal.
This device is installed in a vehicle and requires your breath sample before engine will start.
Ignition Interlock Device.
During this Stage, the challenge is to sustain the change accomplished by previous action and to prevent relapse.
Maintenance.
These are the naturally occuring chemicals in the brain tht carry messages between neurons. When these are lower than normal, people may feel sad, depressed or lack energy.
Neurotransmitters.
Alcohol used by a pregnant woman can cause physical and mental defects in her unborn child known as this.
Opiods.
This percentage of first time offenders will get a second DUI due to greater risks being taken after 6 months to a year.
50%
Rather then getting stuck in this stage, it is important to avoid self-shaming which leads to becoming discouraged.
Relapse
Alcohol can affect the part of the brain that is responsible for this function.
Judgement and decision making.
This term describes the actual process itself, of a substance being “used up” or “flushed out” by normal organ function.
This drug stays in the body longer than most because it is stored in fat cells. When this is used on a daily basis, it never leaves the body until it stopped being used for at least a month.
Marijuana
Suspensions of a drivers license as a result of DUI, implied consent violation, and mandatory insurance violation require the filing of this with the MVD.
SR-22 Certificate.
In this stage, an individual experiences motivations to change and reasons to stay the same.
Contemplation.
Serotonin.