BAC
Misconceptions
Effects and Factors
True or False
College Stats
100
BAC is an acronym for what?
Blood Alcohol Content.
100

Yes or no: Drinking heavily is an important part of college.

No

100

Name two factors that effect your BAC.

Drinking speed, metabolism, body weight, gender, food, age, prescription drugs, strong emotions, illness, sleep.

100

True or false: Alcohol can lead to permanent brain damage.

True. 

100
What percentage of college students never drink during college? A. 15% B. 20% C. 25% D.45%
C. Roughly 25% of college graduates said that they never took a drink during college.
200
What is the only thing that will lower a person's BAC?
Time
200

To stay buzzed you would have to drink how many drinks per hour? A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4+

A. 1 

Many people believe that 2 or more drinks is necessary to keep your buzz and to have fun while drinking.

200

Can your immune system be affected by prolonged alcohol use?

Yes

200

True or false: Alcohol is a stimulant.

False. Alcohol is a depressant.
200
How many college students drink every day? A. 1% B. 5% C. 8% D. 10%
A. Less than 1% of college students drink everyday.
300
What is the nationwide legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol content?
.08
300

Can black coffee and a cold shower sober you up?

No

300

What liver disease is caused by long term alcohol abuse?

Cirrhosis

300

Alcohol can cause deeper and better sleep.

False.

300
What percentage of students overestimated the standard shot? A. 70% B. 72% C. 78% D. 80%
D. 80 % of college students do not know what a proper shot is when poring into a cup.
400

BAC level is associated with alcohol poisoning?

0.3-0.4

400

Does alcohol increase internal body temperature?

No. 

400

Name three parts of the body that can be negatively effected by alcohol. 

Liver, pancreas, bones, brain, heart, colon, esophagus.


400

True or false: A mixed drink that contains carbonation is absorbed into the body more quickly than straight shots.

True.

400

How many college students die from alcohol related injuries each year?

1,500-2,000 students

500

How much will a single drink elevate your BAC?

By .02%.

500

How many drinks does a male and female have to drink for it to be considered binge drinking?

4 or more for males 

3 or more for females

500

How many more times likely is a child to develop alcoholism when their parents have a history of alcoholism? 

4 times more likely. 

500

True or False: Drinking a glass of milk can cause a person to blow a .02 on a breathalyzer test.

True.

500

How many people die each year from excessive alcohol use?

Approximately 180,000.

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