BAC
Fill in the Blank
Effects and Factors
Statistics
True or False
100
BAC is an acronym for what?
Blood Alcohol Content.
100
_______ does not mean passing out. A _______ is a period of alcohol-induced amnesia
Blackout
100
Name two factors that affect your BAC.
Drinking Speed Metabolism Body Weight
100
Percent of people in America that drink alcohol
What is 67%
100
Beer doesn't have as much alcohol as hard liquor
False
200
What amount of BAC is typically associated with "No loss of coordination, slight euphoria and loss of shyness. Depressant effects are not apparent."
.02 - .03
200
________ is the amount of alcohol present in a 100 milliliter volume of blood.
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
200
Name some LONG TERM effects of abusing alcohol.
Unintentional injuries such as car crash, falls, burns, drowning  Intentional injuries such as firearm injuries, sexual assault, domestic violence Increased on-the-job injuries and loss of productivity  Increased family problems, broken relationships  Alcohol poisoning High blood pressure, stroke, and other heart-related diseases   Liver disease 
200
Percent of college students who drink alcohol
What is 71%
200
Drinking alcohol makes you less able to see in the dark. True or False?
True
300
What is the nationwide legal limit for a driver's blood alcohol content?
.08
300
Alcohol is classed as a ________, meaning that it slows down vital functions
Depressant
300
Symptoms of alcohol poisoning include...
Vomiting Confusion Pale Skin Low Body Temperature Slow Breathing Unconsciousness Seizures
300
Number of annual college student deaths related to alcohol
What is 1,700
300
Alcohol improves sexual performance
False.
400
What amount of BAC might cause a loss of consciousness?
.30
400
If you are frequently surrounded by alcohol, you are more likely to ________.
Drink
400
Name three Biological Risk Factors for Alcoholism.
Genetics Age Environment Stress Mental disorders
400
What percentage of college students who drink engage in binge drinking?
What is 50%?
400
A mixed drink that contains carbonated drink is absorbed into the body more quickly than straight shots. True or False?
True
500
What is the only thing that will lower a person's BAC?
Time
500
Alcohol is absorbed in the stomach and small intestine; too much alcohol in the stomach causes _________.
Vomiting
500
Name three warning signs of Alcoholism
Crave alcohol or drugs Experience withdrawal symptoms, including anxiety, sweating, nausea, and shaking when you're not drinking or doing drugs. Find that when you do drink, you drink more than you anticipated. Notice a need to drink increasing amounts of alcohol or take more drugs in order to "feel buzzed" or "get high.“ Receive complaints from family or close friends about your behavior. Try to stop drinking or doing drugs, but find that you can't.
500
What percentage of students who drink face academic problems?
What is 25%
500
Eating before bed will reduce hangover.
False
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