Alcohol Facts
What is the type of alcohol found in alcoholic beverages?
Ethanol
What age are you legally able to consume alcohol?
21
What is the number of teens who are killed in the US each DAY in alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes?
11
What is the physical & mental impairment resulting from the use of alcohol?
Intoxication
What organ is responsible for breaking down and metabolizing alcohol?
Liver
How many drinks in one sitting is considered binge drinking?
4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men.
What is the leading cause of death among teens in the U.S.?
Driving while intoxicated
What is a BAC?
Percentage of alcohol in a person's blood
What is an alcohol related condition in which fat builds up in the liver and cannot be broken down?
Fatty Liver
What is the disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on alcohol?
Alcoholism
What is a dangerous toxic condition that occurs when a person drinks a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time?
Alcohol Poisoning
What is the support group for people whose parents or family members/friends have a drinking problem?
Al-Anon Family
What is the ratio of legally drunk drivers to the total number of drivers on the road after midnight?
1 to 4
What is a condition in which liver tissue is destroyed and replaced with useless scar tissue?
Cirrhosis
What is the term for when a person may drink an increasing amount of alcohol without appearing to be intoxicated?
Tolerance
What is periodic excessive drinking?
Binge Drinking
Name 4 reasons why teens drink?
Peer pressure, media, "escape" problems, family uses
What do you call a person that chooses not to drink to be able to drive themselves and others safely?
Designated Driver
What is the leading cause of developmental disability in the United States?
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
What is the 1st step of Alcohol Abuse Treatment?
Admitting you have a problem with alcohol.
Alcohol slow reaction time, impairs ____ and diminshes ______.
vision & judgment/inhibition
Teens who start drinking before age ___ are 5x more likely to develop alcohol dependence later in life.
15
What is the BAC for a DUI for a minor? What is the BAC for a DUI for an Adult
.02 and .08
What is the main part of the body that alcohol effects?
Central Nervous System
What are the dramatic physical and psychological effects of alcohol withdrawal?
Delirium tremens (DT’s)