Harris Alcohol

Alcohol #1

100

What is the most commonly abused substance?

Alcohol

200

What variables impact your level of intoxication?

Body size

Gender

Time frame

Amount

Food

Medicine

300

Drinking 4-5 alcoholic drinks in a short period of time (<2 hours)

Binge drinking

400

Drugs that slows down the body's functions and reactions. 

Depressants

500

A standard drink equals: 

12 oz of beer

5 oz of wine

1.5 oz of liquor

Alcohol #2

100

Accidents, including occurring from alcohol, remain the number one death of teens aged 16-25.  True or false?

BONUS: Name the 3 most common alcohol related accidents for this age group.

True

Drunk driving, drowning, falls

200

The measure of the amount of alcohol present in a person's body

Blood Alcohol Content or BAC

300

Dangerous condition when someone drinks excessive amounts of alcohol in a short period of time and starts to impact your breathing, heart rate, body temperature and gag reflex, which could potentially lead to a coma and death. 

Alcohol Poisoning

400

Name symptoms of alcohol withdrawal:

Anxiety, tremors, sweating, hallucinations and nausea

500

A person who regularly consumes alcohol who has two or more of the following signs and symptoms within a period of one year may be diagnosed with AUD:

• Consuming alcohol in greater quantities or for longer than planned
• Unsuccessful attempts to reduce or manage alcohol use
• Expending a lot of time acquiring, using, or recovering from alcohol
• Feeling compelled to consume alcohol
• Alcohol use recurrently hinders ability to successfully complete important tasks at home, work, or school
• Continuing alcohol use despite problems it causes in interacting with others
• Foregoing or limiting participation in important activities at home, work, or school
• Repeated use of alcohol in physically dangerous circumstances (e.g., while operating a motor vehicle)
• Continuing to use alcohol despite knowing that it is the cause of or exacerbates mental or physical problems
• Developing tolerance to alcohol, meaning that greater quantities of alcohol are required to become intoxicated
• Experiencing symptoms of withdrawal if alcohol use is stopped, or consuming alcohol to alleviate symptoms of withdrawal

ALCOHOL #3

100

What BAC % that makes it illegal to drive: 

0.08%< BAC

200

What do you do when someone has drank too much, passed out and not responding?

Call for medical help

If responding:

Turn them on their side

Stay with them

Alert a parent or adult

300

DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY SCARRING AND EVENTUALLY DESTRUCTION OF THE LIVER (hardening of the liver cells)

Cirrhosis

400

Alcohol has a wide variety of effects. In the brain, it triggers the release of ___________, a neurotransmitter that’s associated with pleasure and satisfaction.

Dopamine

500

A group of alcohol-related birth defects

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

ALCOHOL #4

100

The organ where the alcohol is broken down:

Liver

200

Teens who start drinking at this age, are more likely to develop addiction.

15

300

What is the intoxicating ingredient in alcohol?

Ethyl

400

Process in which your body needs more and more of a drug to get the same effect 

Tolerance

500

How long does it take for the brain to react to alcohol?

6 min

ALCOHOL #5

100

What is world’s most popular alcohol?

Vodka

200

What is it called when you drink in a manner that causes problems in a person's life?

Alcohol Abuse

300

Why is it so dangerous to drive while under the influence of alcohol?

Poor judgement

Slowed reaction time

Reduced coordination

Impaired vision and hearing

400

How does alcohol effect the brain and nervous system

Slurred speech, vision is blurred, individual has difficulty walking

500

How much can your liver process in 1 hour?

1 oz of alcohol