Intoxication
Name 1 of the top 3 signs of alcohol intoxication
Slurred speech, uncoordinated, behavioral changes
Common dangers of alcohol intoxication (only need 1)
Poor decision making, lack of coordination, unresponsiveness, gullibility
Easiest way to help if someone shows signs of alcohol poisoning.
Drive them to the hospital
Wisconsin leads in deaths related to drunk-driving
False
What is the lowest potentially lethal BAC?
0.4%
A common behavioral sign of intoxication
Aggression
Bodily dangers of intoxication (only need 1)
Liver damage, suffocation, amnesia
If an intoxicated person falls and makes head contact...
Go to the hospital
Signs of impairment are always visible
False
How many people in the US die per year from something alcohol related?
140,000
Average amount for an adult to become legally intoxicated
2-3 (depends on weight/gender)
T/F. Mixing alcohol with caffeine is okay.
False. Caffeine masks the effect of alcohol and makes you feel more alert.
Important thing to do if someone is losing bodily control due to intoxication
Make sure they stay in a position where they can breathe
You can get a DUI even if you're under the limit of 'legally intoxicated'.
True
How many alcohol related incidents happen per year in Wisconsin? (Round to nearest 100)
3,400
2 common whole body signs (must name both)
Blackout, dehydration
Driving while impaired creates a tunnel vision effect for the individual. About what BAC cuts vision nearly in half?
0.5%. Higher percentages decrease peripheral acuity more and more.
Name something you should NOT do with someone who is intoxicated
Try to feed them, splash water on them, give them coffee/other stimulants/depressants
It is safe to drink if you're on antidepressants or other sedation/anxiety relief medications.
False. They act as a moderate sedative and cause you to get drunker faster.
Should you make someone who is drunk drink water?
No, do NOT force them to drink.
Worst symptom of intoxication
Suffocation, Coma
Most common cause of death from alcohol poisoning
Suffocation, Respiratory Depression
Is it okay to try and get a drunk person to take a cold shower? Why or why not?
No. They could slip, choke on water, even drown.
Alcohol is ranked 4th in the US for leading preventable cause of death.
True
Does alcohol actually damage your brain cells?
No. But it damages the ends of neurons which makes it hard to relay messages to each other.