Alcohol 101
What type of drug is alcohol, which slows down the central nervous system?
Depressant
Which internal organ acts as a filter to clean alcohol out of the blood?
The liver
What is the simplest, most direct word you can say if someone offers you alcohol?
No
True or False: Advertisements always show the real, negative consequences of drinking alcohol.
False (they only show fun, social scenarios to sell products).
What is the legal drinking age for alcohol in the United States?
21
Why does alcohol cause people to speak Unclearly or mumble?
It slows down the brain's communication with the muscles used for speech (slurred speech).
What do you call the feeling that you must do something just because your friends or people your age are doing it?
Peer pressure
Myth or Fact: Alcohol hydrates your body on a hot day.
Myth, it dehydrates you.
True or False: Alcohol is a chemical substance created by fermenting fruits, grains, or vegetables.
True
True or False: Because a 6th grader's body is still growing, alcohol can permanently damage brain development and growth.
True
True or False: Most middle school students drink alcohol
False, the vast majority do not.
400: Why is alcohol more dangerous than drinking a sugary soda?
Alcohol is an addictive drug that impairs judgment and poisons the body; soda is just food/sugar.
Alcohol enters the bloodstream immediately and heavily affects which vital organ responsible for thinking and coordination?
Brain
What is the psychological or physical need to keep using a substance like alcohol called?
Addiction
Give one trait of a good friend when it comes to making choices about alcohol.
They respect your choices / they don't force you to do things you don't want to do.
True or False: Mixing alcohol with high-caffeine energy drinks is completely safe.
False