Signs and Symptoms
What is the term for needing more alcohol to feel the same effects?
What is tolerance
Alcohol primarily affects which part of the brain first?
What is the frontal lobe
What is the name of the famous 12-step recovery program for alcoholics?
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
True or False: Alcohol is classified as a stimulant.
What is False?) It’s a depressant.
Driving under the influence is commonly referred to by what three-letter abbreviation?
What is DUI?
Shaking, sweating, and anxiety after stopping alcohol use are signs of what?
What are withdrawal symptoms
Long-term heavy drinking can cause serious damage to which vital organ?
What is the liver?
What type of treatment involves living at a facility during recovery?
What is inpatient treatment?
The legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving in most U.S. states is what?
What is 0.08%?
In most U.S. states, you must be at least what age to legally drink alcohol?
(What is 21?
What mental health condition is commonly linked with alcohol abuse?
What is depression
What is the term for alcohol-related brain damage caused by thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency?
What is Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome?
What is the first stage of recovery that involves clearing alcohol from the body?
What is detoxification
True or False: Coffee can sober you up after drinking.
What is False? Only time can lower BAC.
What can happen to your driver’s license if you refuse a breathalyzer test?
What is automatic suspension
What is the term for losing memory of events while drinking heavily?
What is a blackout?
Chronic alcohol use increases the risk of what type of cancer?
(What is liver cancer?) (Accept also: mouth, throat, esophagus, etc.)
Name one type of medication used to help prevent relapse in alcohol addiction.
What is Antabuse (disulfiram), naltrexone, or acamprosate
Name one standard drink equivalent: 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or how many ounces of liquor?
What is 1.5 oz of liquor?
Name one legal consequence of a DUI conviction.
What is jail time, fines, probation, community service, license suspension
Slurred speech, poor coordination, and slowed reaction time are signs of what?
What is intoxication
Alcohol suppresses which system of the body that controls breathing and heart rate?
What is the central nervous system
What is the term for returning to alcohol use after a period of sobriety?
What is relapse?
True or False: People can become addicted to alcohol even if they only drink beer or wine.
What is True?
Selling alcohol to minors can result in what type of penalty for businesses?
What is loss of liquor license or heavy fines?