Not so fun facts
In the US alone someone is killed by a drunk driver every _____________.
45 minutes
Alcohol interferes with the brain's ________________.
Communication pathways
People ages 12-20 drink ___% of all the alcohol consumed in the United States.
3.2%
1 in __ people will experience addiction at some point in their lives.
In Maine it is illegal to drink under the age __.
21
Alcohol is a type of _________, which slows down activity in the brain.
Depressant
Drinking too much can cause side effects specific to each lobe's role, including _________________.
Blurred vision, slurred speech and hearing, and lack of control
About _______ young people (under 21) die from excessive alcohol use each year.
4,000
The two main parts of the brain affected by addiction are the _______________.
Limbic system and the cortex
Alcohol kills _______ Americans each year.
140,000
Teens who start drinking before the age of ___ are more likely to develop alcohol dependence later on in life.
15
Your cerebellum, which helps with coordination, is impacted. As a result, you may need help ____________.
Walking or standing
Underage drinking cost the United States ________ in 2010
$24 billion
Another term for addiction is ________________.
Substance use disorder.
Most alcohol deaths are because of ________________.
Drunk driving, drunk swimming, and injuries.
Around the world, minimum legal drinking ages range from _______ years.
10 to 21
You can go into a coma if your BAC is ____________.
0.35
Alcohol is the most ______ drug that young people use in the United States
common
The three main things that separate liking something and being addicted is
1._____________
2._____________
3._____________
1. Obsessive thoughts
2. Continuing to do it after negative outcomes
3. Feeling like you can't stop
The ________ you start drinking, the harder it is to stop.
earlier
Alcohol has a wide variety of effects. In the brain, it triggers the release of _______, a neurotransmitter that’s associated with pleasure and satisfaction.
Dopamine
_____________________ are likely to occur after a lot of drinks.
Blackouts, or the temporary loss of consciousness or short-term memory
____ of high school students reported binge drinking during the past month.
11%
People can get addicted by ____________________.
Trying to fit in and to ease pain after mental trauma.
A consequence of drinking is getting a __________.
hangover