Alcohol
Consequences
Dangers of
Alcohol Abuse
How alcohol affects your body
100

The consumption of large amounts of alcohol in over a short period of time is known as what

Binge Drinking

100
What blood alcohol content level are underage youth allowed to have? (Example: when you blow into a breathalyzer)*
Zero! This means that if a chemical test determines that an underage person has a blood alcohol content above 00.00%, the person can be cited for being under the influence.
100
Drinking alcohol can affect the development of _____ ?
Your brain! Research shows that brain development continues well into a person’s twenties.
100

Which part of the brain is most affected by alcohol is responsible for what?

Emotion and Behavior 

200

The theory behind the legal drinking age of 21, is that individuals are able to make better what decisions. 

A)Cognitive B)Rash C)comprehensive D) Split Second

Cognitive

200

How many people under 21 go to the ER for alcohol related injuries annually. 

190 thousand people under 21

200

How long does it take the liver to process one drink?

It takes the liver, on average, one hour to process one drink. Any more than this and the body cannot process it. In this case, the additional alcohol makes its way to your body tissues and blood stream until your liver can work effectively.

200

Alcohol stimulates what neurotransmitter that produces pleasure.

Dopamine

300

A state in which a persons normal capacity to act or reason is inhibited by alcohol and drugs

Intoxication

300

Binge Drinking can lead to life threatening alcohol poisoning which affects the body's what?

involuntary reflex 

300

If young people begin drinking alcohol before the age of 15, they are what times more likely to development alcohol dependence, then persons who are aged 21

4 Times
300

How many minutes does it take alcohol to reach your brain.

A) up to 30 minutes B) up to 15 minutes C) up to 6 minutes D) up to 2 minutes

6 minutes

400
How many drinks is considered binge drinking?
Binge drinking as described in the United States is the consumption of five or more drinks in a row by men-- or four or more drinks in a row by women.
400

Teens who drink are more likely to be the victim of, or carry out a what?

Assault 

400

Repeated exposure to an addictive substance begins a process in the brain cells that communicates and motivates us to crave the source of pleasure know as what.

Thats Addiction

400
Alcohol directly impacts Brain Chemistry by modifying levels of what?

Neurotransmitters

500
Alcohol is categorized as a ______, which slows the central nervous system.
Alcohol is a depressant. This means that it causes lower levels of awareness in the brain. Depressants are known to cause drowsiness, decreased inhibition, anesthesia, sleep, coma, and even death.
500

What is the fine for an underage youth if they are caught with possession of alcohol in Indiana? 

Class C misdemeanor carries a penalty of up to 60 days in jail and up to a $500.00 fine

500

Alcohol is what type of disorder 

Use Disorder 

500

Many years ago dentists would give people a shot of What? To pull their teeth out because it slows down all of our body systems to reduce pain. 

Whiskey

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