True or False?
When you drink too much you can harm others in negative ways.
True.
Name two out of six things that alcohol can cause.
1. slurred speech
2. poor judgement
3. confusion
4. slowed reaction
5. poor coordination
6. Blurry vision.
Will at least 1 and 10 people suffer from addiction in their lives?
No, it's really around 1 out of every 7-6 people will suffer from addiction in their life.
Does drinking alcohol make you dehydrated?
Yes because your kidneys are eliminating more fluid.
True or false Children of alcoholics are four times more likely to develop alcohol problems later in life.
True
On average one person every 45 minutes is killed by a drunk driving accident.
True, Although It seems like it would be more thankfully not.
Can alcohol permanently change the composition of the brain?
Yes.
How many people are affected by addiction
Around 8 million.
Does alcohol make you warm or cold?
Alcohol will actually make you lose heat more quickly because alcohol will make your blood vessels dilate.
Do the chances of addition increase or decrease if you start drinking between 12 and 18?
Increased chance.
All alcohol includes similar amounts of pure alcohol.
False, some drinks have more than others.
Name one of the two parts of the brain that can be affected by alcohol?
The cortex or limbic system.
Around how many people die from alcohol related accidents a day?
A. 250 B. 350
A. around 250 people on average will die each day due to alcohol related accidents.
Is alcohol a stimulant or depressant?
It is a depressant.
What is a sign that kids have drank alcohol.
A change in mood, poor school performance, and increased depression and anxiety.
If you drink 2 alcoholic beverages you can get drunk.
False, The only thing it can cause is impaired driving skills \ not the best driving that only happens with 3 to 4 alcoholic beverages.
How is dopamine affected by alcohol?
Alcohol makes dopamine be rellesed in the brain and create a good feeling making you want to do it again.
Is addiction a disease?
Yes, addiction is a complex disease with behavioral characteristics.
How does drinking affect the cerebellum?
It makes you lose your balance and fall over.
Do at least 30% of all high schoolers binge drink?
No, the real % of high schoolers that drink is 21% not 30%.
around 5 million teens 12-20 have drank at least one beverage of any alcohol.
False, around 12 million have drank at least one beverage of alcohol under the age of 21.
What type of mental health issues can alcohol usage lead to?
Depression and anxiety.
No. Many times people need multiple types and courses of treatment to beat addiction.
If a man and a woman consume the same amount of alcohol, who will be able to have more alcohol?
The woman because they produce less of the enzyme that breaks down alcohol.
What are three common side effects of kids binge drinking?
bad Hangovers, worse headaches than normal, nausea, disgusting vomiting, and uncontrollable shakiness.