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100
A drug that slows down the functions of Central Nervous System.
What is Depressant
100
The legal age of drinking in Georgia
What is 21
100
Periods of time when a problem drinker or an alcoholic cannot remember what they did.
What is Black-outs
100
The amount of alcohol in a person's bloodstream
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
100
The length of time an adult can lose his or her license if convicted of DUI
What is one year
200
A substance in alcohol blocks this part of the brain and prevents it from functioning properly.
What is Judgement
200
The blood alcohol level for "driving while impaired"
What is .08
200
The average length of time it takes a teenager to become addicted to alcohol with regular drinking
What is 6-18 months
200
Overdose of alcohol
What is alcohol poisoning
200
The length of time a person can spend in jail if he or she causes a death in a drinking and driving accident
What is life sentence
300
The birth defects associated with the use of alcohol during pregnancy.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
300
A 12-ounce can of beer or wine cooler, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a mixed drink with a shot of glass of hard liquor equal this.
What is one drink?
300
The leading cause of death for alcoholics
What is cirrhosis of the liver
300
Having to increase the amount someone drinks to feel the same effects
What is tolerance
300
Besides alcohol, what else could be considered Driving While Impaired.
What is other drugs such as marijuana
400
Even when taken this drug in small amount, combining it with alcohol can cause coma or death because they multiply each other's effects.
What is sleeping pills
400
The length of time it takes the body to eliminate one drink
What is one hour
400
The name of either the support group of alcoholics or the support group for the children of alcoholics
What is Alcoholics Anonyous or Alateen
400
The physical symptoms that happen when a person is addicted to alcohol and he/she cannot get any alcohol to drink
What is withdrawal symptoms
400
The length of time a teenager can lose his or her license if convicted of DUI
What is at least one year or until the age of 18
500
One of the factors that determine how alcohol affects an individual.
What is body weight, the speed of drinking, or the person's mood.
500
The percent of car accident deaths that involve drinking and driving
What is around 41%
500
An alcoholics lives ____-_____ years less than a non- alcoholics
What is 10-12 years
500
The burning up process of alcohol in the body
What is oxidation
500
The percent of spouse abuse that involve alcohol use
What is 80%
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