Alcohol Facts
What type of drug is alcohol?
what is a depressant
messages are slowed between these 2 things when alcohol is ingested
what is the brain and body
this is the legal drinking age
what is 21 years old
True or False: once an alcoholic, you are always an alcoholic
what is true
this is an action that slows down reaction time when under the influence
what is driving
This organ in the body breaks down alcohol
what is the liver
alcohol affects this part of the brain- which controls decision making
what is the frontal lobe
this is the charge if you were to get pulled over while under the influence of alcohol
what is a DWI or DUI
True or False: Cold showers remove alcohol from your body.
what is false
this medical emergency can occur if someone drinks a dangerous amount of alcohol?
what is alcohol poisoning
This is considered to be the legal limit of BAC
what is .08
this is a short term effect of alcohol
what is slurred speech, loss of coordination, alcohol poisoning and poor judgement
true or false: in some states the legal limit is 18 to consume alcohol
what is false
True or False: Drinking on an empty stomach makes alcohol affect you faster
what is true
Alcohol can increase the risk of accidents such as what
what is car crash or injury or falls
This is what BAC stands for
what is Blood Alcohol Concentration
at this age the brain is fully developed
what is 25 years old
out and about in the town while highly intoxicated is also known as
public intoxication
True or False: Different types of alcohol have different effects if the alcohol content is the same
what is false- alcohol is alcohol
this is when you drink too much alcohol in a short time
what is binge drinking
Alcohol affects this system in the body
what is the Central Nervous System
this is a long term effect of alcohol
what is addiction, liver damage or brain damage
this is what DWI stands for
what is Driving While Intoxicated
True or False: Someone can die from alcohol poisoning
what is true
this is when the liver is over worked and failing due to the consumption of too much alcohol
what is cirrhosis of the liver