Just the Facts
This class of drug, which includes alcohol, slows down the body's functions and reactions.
Depressant
This organ breaks down most of the alcohol a person consumes.
The liver
This is the consumption of a large quantity of alcohol in a short period of time
Binge drinking
The BAC level a person would have to receive a DWAI (Driving While Ability Impaired) charge.
More than 0.05 but less than 0.07
The first step in AA
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable
This ingredient in alcohol is what causes the body to become intoxicated.
Ethyl alcohol or ethanol
This symptom means lapses in memory where the drinker cannot remember events that occurred.
Blackouts
This is a group of alcohol-related birth defects that includes both physical and mental problems.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
A machine placed in a person's car that measures alcohol content in the breath and prevents the vehicle from starting if alcohol is detected
Ignition Interlock Device
This stage of change is when the person remains sober for 12 months or longer
Maintenance
This is the "standard" size for a drink of distilled spirit
1.5 oz
This is what alcohol does to your body temperature.
Hypothermia/low body temperature
This is a type of scarring that can occur when liver cells are killed by severe alcohol use.
Cirrhosis
A person who drives under the influence of alcohol or drugs with a child in the car 15 years of age or younger is in violation of this law
Leandra's Law
These are the co-founders of AA
Bill Wilson and Bob Smith
This is the name of the chemical released in the brain when one consumes alcohol.
Dopamine
Name two symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal syndrome.
Hallucinations, seizures, nausea/vomiting, increased heart rate, tremors
A disorder that affects memory and cognitive ability and is difficult or impossible to reverse.
Dementia
Any driver under 21 who drives with a BAC from .02 to .07 is in violation of this law
Zero Tolerance Law
This medication is an alcohol antagonist that produces symptoms like vomiting, sweating, hyperventilation, and headache if a person drinks alcohol while using it.
Antabuse (Disulfiram)
This is the percentage of people who reported having tried alcohol in their lifetime in a 2015 survey.
86.4%
This effect is what causes people to make decisions they would not normally make while intoxicated.
Impaired judgment
This is the most severe form of alcohol withdrawal, including tremors, hallucinations, anxiety, and disorientation.
Delirium tremens (DTs)
The maximum jail term for a third DWI or DWAI drug violation in 10 years
7 years
This is the state where Alcoholics Anonymous began
Ohio