Alcohol 101
What are three types of alcohol?
Beer, wine, & liquor
What does DUI mean?
Driving Under the Influence
At what age is the human brain 100% developed?
Approximately 25 years of age
True or False: Alcohol has no effect on a person’s thinking or decision-making.
False – It does affect thinking and decision-making.
How long does it take for alcohol to enter the bloodstream?
Alcohol enters your bloodstream within 5 to 10 minutes of being consumed. It passes from your stomach into your bloodstream and then travels throughout your entire body-affecting nearly every organ system in the body.
True or False: Alcohol is a drug that can change how the brain works
True – Alcohol is a drug that affects the brain.
What is it called when a person drinks too much or another word for being "drunk"?
Intoxicated
Which strategy is an example of saying “no” to peer pressure?
A. Accept the drink but don’t swallow it
B. Run away without saying anything
C. Say, “No thanks, I don’t drink”
D. Stay silent and hope they stop
C. Say, “No thanks, I don’t drink”
True or False: Laws set the drinking age at 21 to help protect young people’s health and safety.
True – Age laws exist to protect health and safety.
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the body
Increased Cancer Risk, High blood pressure, Increase the risk of stroke, Liver Disease, Brain Damage, Alcohol Use Disorder
Why is alcohol especially harmful for teenagers?
Their brains are still developing.
Any chemical that causes a change in a person's behavior is called a what?
A Drug
What is the legal drinking age in the United States of America?
21
True or False: Alcohol has no long-term health risks if someone drinks it often.
False – Frequent drinking can have long-term health risks.
Name at least 3 long term affects of alcohol on the brain
Cognitive & Memory Impairment, Structural Brain Changes, Mental Health Disorders
Name two ways that alcohol affects the body?
Affects balance and coordination & can make people feel sick or throw up
What could happen if a person drinks a very large amount of alcohol and it shuts down their central nervous system. It could also cause a person to stop breathing or even die?
Alcohol Poisoning
What is a period of time that cannot be recalled due to excessive drinking called?
Blackout
True or False: Alcohol can make it harder to learn and remember things.
True – Alcohol can impact learning and memory.
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
What type of drug is alcohol?
A Depressant
What is Binge Drinking?
Researchers define binge drinking as heavy alcohol use over a short period of time: five or more drinks for a male, or four or more drinks for a female.
What is the life threating disease, that damages the Liver due to long term alcohol use?
Cirrohis
True or False: It’s okay to call 911 if someone passes out from drinking alcohol.
True – Calling 911 is appropriate for someone who is unconscious from alcohol.
What are two types of drug dependence?
1. Physical dependence is when someone develops a tolerance for a drug or shows withdrawl symptoms without it
2. Psychological dependence is a strong emotional desire to continue using a drug.