Alcohol Usage
When are you legally old enough to purchase and consume alcohol?
21
What is the colorless, odorless, highly addictive drug found in tobacco?
Nicotine
Should you drive after drinking, even if it was just one drink?
No, driving after ingesting any amount of alcohol could be dangerous
A sister calls you from a party and needs a ride. What is your response?
You say yes, tell her your ETA, and tell her to stay where she is.
Alcohol interferes with what?
Alcohol interferes with judgment, coordination, and other basic functions by upsetting the brain's balance of chemicals called neurotransmitters.
What happens when the body becomes used to a drug and needs larger and larger amounts to produce the same effects?
Tolerance
What is BAC?
Blood Alcohol Content represents the percentage of alcohol in the blood
An underage sister asks you to purchase alcohol for her. What is the proper response?
Say no, and offer her help if you believe she is struggling with alcohol abuse. If you do not feel comfortable addressing it yourself, an A&S meeting can be arranged for a check-in!
Is alcohol a depressant, stimulant, narcotic, or hallucinogen
Depressant
What are the four ways in which drugs enter the body?
By mouth, by injection, by inhalation, and by absorption
Why should you not drive under the influence?
Alcohol causes an impairment of vision, judgement, and reactivity. All of these effects make operating a vehicle extremely dangerous for yourself and others.
A sister is intoxicated and telling you that she wants to do something, but you know that she would not do it sober. What is your response?
Remind her that it potentially goes against her values, and that she should sleep on it or reconsider when sober.
What are signs that a person has consumed a dangerous amount of alcohol?
Unconsciousness, difficult to awaken/ unresponsive, unable to stand, irregular breathing, vomiting, seizures, pale/cold/clammy skin
The continued need for the effects of a drug, even though those effects harm the body, mind, and relationships, is called what?
Drug Dependence
The legal limit in TN is a BAC of what?
0.08%
A sister calls you while intoxicated and tells you that she is having thoughts of harming herself or others. What should you do?
Offer her a shoulder to lean on and remind her that the whole chapter is here for her. While it is not necessary, reporting this to VPI could help through an A&S meeting, keeping an eye on the sister, or giving her other resources on or off campus.
What is it called when an individual's blood alcohol level (the percentage of alcohol circulating in the bloodstream) rises to a danger point in which the individual loses consciousness and goes into a coma, and in the worst cases, the drinker dies?
Alcohol poisoning
What is the difference between prescription drugs and OTC drugs?
An OTC is a drug that people can buy without a physician's prescription. A prescription drug is a medication that can only be obtained with a written order from a physician.
How long is the jail time for a DUI?
A sister has overdosed on drugs at a party. You and the rest of your group are also intoxicated, and none of you are 21. What law protects you from being charged for underage drinking?
The Good Samaritan Act.