Body and Health
Which organ is the most effected by binge drinking and general alcohol consumption!
What type of memory loss happens when someone can’t remember events after drinking heavily?
What are blackouts
Myth or fact
eating a big meal before drinking stop you from getting as drunk
Myth! eating a big meal slows down your metabolism but doesn't lessen the effects
Long-term heavy drinking can stain and damage what visible part of your body?
What is teeth
Whats the active chemical in alcohol?
What heart risks do you face that are caused by alcohol?
What is high blood pressure
what is heart disease
Alcohol slows down signals between this system and your brain, causing clumsiness and poor reflexes.
What is the nervous system
Myth or fact!
Alcohol gives you warmth in cold weather
Myth!!
it makes you feel warm in the moment but actually causes the body temperature to lower
Drinking too much for years can cause permanent scarring of the liver. What is this condition called?
What is Cardiomyopathy or muscle heart disease
In the U.S., a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of what percent is considered legally drunk for drivers 21+?
what is 0.08%
Alcohol irritates the stomach lining. What’s the common word for this painful condition?
what is Gastritis
Alcohol affects the prefrontal cortex, the brain’s “control center.” What does this part help with?
What is judgment, decision-making, impulse control
Myth or Fact
Drinking water between alcoholic drinks helps prevent hangovers
Fact
staying hydrated lessens the effects of a hangover like headaches and dehydration
Heavy alcohol consumption can cause what type of cancer?
What is mouth, throat, liver, breast cancer
Alcohol has zero nutrients
Drinking can lower body temperature dangerously, increasing the risk of what condition in cold weather?
What is hypothermia
Drinking too much can lower this mineral in your blood, which may cause muscle cramps or weakness
Myth or fact
Drinking Beer or wine is safer then hard liquor
Myth! all alcohol has the same active ingredient (ethanol). The difference is only how much you drink.
Long-term drinking can cause numbness/tingling in hands and feet, What is this called?
What is nerve damage/ neuropathy
What is 4th of july
What is New years Eve
What is the pancreas
Chronic alcohol use can damage the hippocampus, which mainly controls what brain function?
What is Memory
Myth or Fact
Alcohol kills brain cells permanently every time you drink
Myth!
Alcohol doesn’t directly kill brain cells, but it does damage the connections between them (neurons and dendrites) and can shrink parts of the brain with long-term heavy use
What brain condition is caused by a lack of vitamin B1 from alcohol abuse?
what is wet brain
(Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome)
What percentage of fatal car crashes in the U.S. involve intoxicated drivers?