The Basics
It's the active component of alcoholic beverages.
What is ethanol (EtOH)?
It's the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations. Alcohol slows it down.
What is reaction time?
It's a type of gathering arranged by friends and family to help a loved one get over an addiction.
What is an intervention?
A lot of people think that the worst thing that can happen after a night of heavy drinking is this the following morning.
What is a hangover?
When excessive drinking impairs a person’s judgement and increases the risk of aggressive behaviors, the person is likely to involves in this type of crime
What is violent crimes?
Between stimulants and depressants, alcohol belongs to this class.
What are depressants?
This organ breaks down alcohol and is involved in various other metabolic pathways.
What is the liver?
It's the return to drug use after efforts to quit...Also the name of Eminem's 6th studio album.
What is relapse?
Many believe that these substances, also present in fruits and vegetables, make red wine healthy, especially for the heart.
What are antioxidants?
This is the leading cause of death due to alcohol in youth aged from 15 to 20 years old
what is drinking and driving?
It is defined by consuming an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking?
Alcohol primarily disrupts the parts of the brain that control problem-solving and this...Remember?
What is memory?
It encompasses the symptoms of discontinuation or reduction of drug use.
What is withdrawal?
Some believe that drinking beverages containing this popular stimulant will help them sober up from alcohol more quickly.
What is caffeine?
It is the influence you feel from others to do something you otherwise would not.
What is peer pressure?
In 2010, underage drinking cost the U.S. approximately this much money.
What is $24,000,000,000?
It takes this long for alcohol to reach the brain after drinking.
What is approximately 1-2 minutes?
Alcohol is responsible for approximately this percentage of fatal traffic collisions in the U.S.
What is 50%?
Many believe that alcohol increases their body temperature because it causes the blood vessels near the surface of their skin to widen, a process called this.
What is vasodilation?
Since this year, it has been illegal for someone under the age of 21 to drink alcohol in all 50 states
What is 1988?
According to the CDC, excessive alcohol drinking is responsible for this many deaths among people under 21 per year.
What is 4,300?
Generally speaking, it is a type of substance that can cause cancer.
What is a carcinogen?
It's what AA stands for.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
Many think that they can drive if they merely feel sober after drinking, when really, they should wait at least this long.
What is 1 hour/drink?
It is the at this grade level where 50% of adolescents have had at least one drink?
What is an 8th grade?