Alcohol and the Body
Drinking and Driving
True/False
Types of alcohol
Alcoholism
100
What is the organ that is most affected from consuming alcohol?
The Liver
100
What is the instrument used to measure a person's blood alcohol level?
Breathalyzer
100
50% of 18 year-olds admit to drinking an alcoholic beverage at least once?
False, it is actually 70%
100
An example of an alcoholic beverage with a 5% alcohol percentage is...
Beer
100
What is the legal drinking age in Nova Scotia?
19 years
200
Consuming alcohol causes the body to lose water, this is known as...?
Dehydration
200
If you have been drinking the night before, is it ok to drive the next morning?
No, because everyone processes alcohol differently and it may still be in your system the next morning
200
2/3 of high-school students who drink do so to the point of intoxication?
True
200
Vodka typically has an alcohol percentage of...
40%
200
How many drinks consumed is considered "Binge Drinking"
5 for men, 4 for women
300
Consuming alcohol leads to: an increase or decrease in body temperature?
Decrease
300
What is the legal limit in Nova Scotia for new drivers?
ZERO
300
A man and a woman of the same height and weight metabolize alcohol at the same rate
False
300
The appropriate serving size of an alcoholic beverage is called..
A standard drink
300
In comparison to 2011, in 2012 there was an (increase/decrease) in alcohol consumption in Canada?
Decrease
400
What is a sign of alcohol poisoning?
Vomiting, unconsciousness, loss of balance, confusion, seizures...many others
400
What is the legal limit for drivers with their full license?
0.08
400
One serving of wine is 7 fluid oz
False, 5 fluid oz
400
Wine is produced from the sugar from what fruit?
grapes
400
Are males or females more likely to binge drink?
Males
500
Name a factor that influences the way a persons body absorbs alcohol?
Height, weight, what you ate, hydration, gender, age
500
What is the average blood alcohol level of a convicted offender of drinking under the influence in Nova Scotia?
0.16, double the legal limit!
500
Consuming caffeine (example: Coffee) will sober you up?
False
500
Beer is produced through a process called...
Fermentation
500
True or False: Alcohol is the third leading cause of disease/injury globally
True
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