True or False
True or False: Alcohol is a mood-altering stimulant?
False- It is a depressant.
This substance is created naturally when sugars in grains, vegetables and fruits are fermented.
alcohol
binge drinking for females is ____ drinks in a 2 hour period
4 drinks
BAC stands for
blood alcohol concentration- the amount of alcohol that is present in the bloodstream
True or False: It’s important for you to notify your parents if you are offered alcohol , tobacco or other drugs from a friend, peer or adult.
True or False: Drinking coffee or taking a cold shower will sober you up?
False- Time will sober you up.
The organ metabolizes, or breaks down, alcohol.
liver
binge drinking for males is ____ drinks in a 2 hour period
5 drinks
Alcohol reduces this stage of sleep, the stage of sleep where dreams occur.
REM- rapid eye movement sleep
give an example of an alternative activity
basketball, dancing, yoga, cleaning, meditating, spending time with family, friends, pets
True or False: The effects that alcohol has on the body vary according to the individual.
True: factors such as age, height, weight can impact the effect of alcohol on people's body
how many stages of alcoholism?
3- problem drinking, absolute dependence, lat stage of alcoholism
____ ounces of wine is equal to a standard drink size?
5 ounces of wine is equal to a standard drink size
Confusion, slow reflexes, inability to remain conscious and trouble breathing are signs of this when someone drinks too much
Alcohol poisoning- kills six people in the United States each day. If you believe someone has alcohol poisoning, call 911 immediately.
name 1 other alcohol support group other an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Al-Anon & Alateen- support groups for friends and family members of people dependent on alcohol (alcoholics)
True or False: If an intoxicated person is semiconscious, you should encourage vomiting.
False: this could cause choking and/or aspiration; Call 911
a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on the unborn child; it is a syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome
____ ounces of beer is equal to a standard drink size?
12 ounces of beer is equal to a standard drink size
how do you calculate BAC
volume x 0.10
Teens who begin drinking before the age of 15 are two, three or five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after the age of 21.
True or False: In one-third of all traffic fatalities among youth aged 15-20, alcohol is involved.
True: most of these are at low levels of BAC
This disease can be caused by heavy, long-term alcohol consumption resulting in scarring and permanent damage to the liver.
cirrhosis
____ ounces of shot of 80 proof liquor is equal to a standard drink size?
1.5
how much alcohol is in a mixed drink and the martini
there is not a standard amount
Over 10, 20, or 40% of people who begin drinking at or before the age of 13 will develop alcohol abuse or dependence later in their life?
40%