Prevalence
Common Thoughts
Drinking and Driving
Alcohol in the Body
Be Aware of Warning Signs!
100
What percentage of college students claim to have been "drunk" before? a) 50% b) 75% c) 80% d) 85%
What is c) 80%
100
Despite common assumption, doing this personal hygiene act does not sober you up.
What is showering?
100
MADD is a common organization that fights a major problem with alcohol in society
What is Mothers Against Drunk Driving
100
Your body (liver) can metabolize this many drinks in an hour
What is one?
100
What is the therapeutic group called that is provided in most communities for suffering alcoholics?
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
200
How many college students have reported academic struggles due to alcohol use?
What is 1/4
200
Up to how many of all hospital beds in the USA (except for maternity and intensive care patients) are used to treat health conditions related to alcohol consumption?
What is 40%
200
This is used to determine how intoxicated a person is if an individual is pulled over.
What is breathalyzer?
200
Alcohol is a __________ drug that can slow down your central nervous system and cause drowsiness
What is a depressant?
200
What is the one "standard" drink in the USA?
What is 12oz of beer at 5%, 5 oz wine at 12% or 1.5oz of distilled spirits at 40%
300
70% of college students claim that alcohol helps them do this in certain situations, often comparable to a polar bears weight
What is break the ice?
300
Every year in the USA, around _____ people under the age of 21 die from an alcohol-related incident (car accidents, homicides, suicides, alcohol poisoning, etc).
What is 5,000 people.
300
What is the illegal BAC percentage? (Illegally impaired to drive?)
What is over 0.08%? (You should not have any alcohol percentage in your bloodstream; over this percentage, you will be arrested.)
300
True or False: The more often you drink the higher alcohol tolerance you build
What is False?
300
True or False: Studies have shown that the prevalence of alcoholism in a family/individual can be traced to genetics.
What is True
400
How many deaths are attributed to excessive alcohol use?
What is 88,000
400
Which gender tends to drink more and be involved in a fatal alcohol related car accident according to statistics?
What is Men.
400
How many college students claim to have been above the legal limit and driven home a) 100,000 b) 3 million c) 500,000, d) 5 million
What is b) 3 million?
400
Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to numerous health problems, such as:
What is chronic diseases, neurological impairments, social and psychiatric problems.
400
These are all signs of what disease: drinking alone or in secrecy, irritability and mood swings, experiencing temporary black outs, short-term memory loss, feeling hungover when not drinking, becoming isolated, beginning to experience many health problems.
What is Alcoholism.
500
What is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the USA? It is also considered as alcohol abuse and dependence.
What is Alcoholism
500
_______ is a substance that imparts judgement when consumed and can lead to drinking and driving, unintended sexual activity, violence and other dangerous behaviors.
What is Alcohol?
500
How many people in America die every day from drunk driving accidents? a) 28 b) 45 c) 14 d) 32
What is a) 28?
500
______ is when a large amount of alcohol is consumed in a short period of time.
What is Binge Drinking?
500
What is one option of rehabilitation for an individual diagnosed with alcoholism?
What is the 12 Step Program for Drug Rehab and Alcohol Treatment (AA)
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