Types of alcohol
What is the legal age to consume alcohol
21
3 Categories of Drinks
Beer, Wine, Spirits
What is one reason teens drink alcohol?
Peer Pressure
Alcohol reduces the ability to react quickly while driving?
True
This neurotransmitter is released when nicotine enters the brain, creating feelings of pleasure and reinforcing addiction.
What is dopamine
What has more alcohol, beer or wine?
Wine
Beer, wine, and liquor all contain the same active ingredient, but differ mainly in this factor, which affects how quickly someone becomes impaired.
alcohol concentration (or alcohol content/ABV)
Your friends invite you to a party. Once there they try to get you to drink alcohol. What is one way you could avoid that situation?
Just say no
Walk away
Tell them why you don't want to. Ruins brain development, dangerous
It can take up to how many drinks for it to affect someone's driving abilities?
1
This part of the brain, responsible for decision-making and impulse control, is still developing in teens and is negatively affected by nicotine use.
prefrontal cortex
How old is someone when their brain is fully developed
25
Alcohol effects everyone different based on what?
Size of the person, amount drunk, strength of drink, whether other drugs are mixed
On average how long does 1 cigarette take off your life span?
Daily Double
20 minutes
Why are teens more likely to crash after drinking?
Less experience + developing brain
Nicotine increases this vital sign, which can put added stress on the cardiovascular system.
heart rate
Made of fermented grapes
Wine
What is it called when someone gets arrested for driving with alcohol in their system?
DUI or DWI
How many chemicals are in one cigarette?
4000
Is it safe to drive the morning after drinking heavily?
No
This term describes the physical and mental symptoms that occur when someone stops using nicotine after becoming dependent.
withdrawal
This type of alcohol, found in drinks like beer, wine, and liquor, is the only one safe for human consumption in small amounts.
ethanol
Liquor such as vodka, whiskey, and rum typically contains a higher percentage of ethanol than beer or wine, making it part of this category.
distilled spirits
What % of DWI crashes are caused by teenagers?
Drivers under 21 represent less than 10% of total Texas drivers but account for 14% of all DWI-linked crashes. Nearly 20% of Texas teen drivers involved in fatal crashes had alcohol in their system, and 81% of those were over the legal limit, emphasizing high-risk underage drinking and driving behavior.
What is the legal Blood Alcohol Content for a person drinking and driving under 21?
0%
This type of addiction involves both physical dependence on a substance and changes in brain chemistry that make quitting difficult.
nicotine addiction (or substance dependence)