Standard Amounts
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Impacts of the Body
Useful alcohol facts
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100

What is the standard amount of one beer?

12 oz.

100

What are the 4 diagnoses of Alcohol Use Disorder?

No Diagnosis, Mild, Moderate or Severe

100

Alcohol affects every organ in the body. It is a central nervous system depressant that is rapidly absorbed from the stomach and small intestine into the what?

Bloodstream

100

All states in the United States have adopted what BAC as the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle for drivers aged 21 years or older?

0.08

100

What is ethanol or an intoxicating ingredient found in beer, wine, and liquor and produced by the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches.

Alcohol

200

What is the standard amount of wine?

  • 5 oz.
200

What are 4 signs and symptoms of a severe alcohol use disorder?

  • Inability to limit drinking.
  • Continuing to drink despite negative consequences
  • Needing to drink more to get the same effect.
  • Wanting a drink so badly you can’t think of anything else or cravings
200

What is the depressant drug found in some beverages that slows down the central nervous system and harms body organs?

Alcohol

200

What is the legal drinking age?

21

200

Alcohol use slows reaction time and impairs what 2 things needed to properly drive a vehicle?

Judgement and Coordination

300

What is the standard amount of one shot?

1.5 oz

300

Consuming more than 15 or more drinks per week and having other areas in your life impacted due to your continued drinking is usually considered what?

Heavy Drinking, Alcoholism, or possible Alcohol Use Disorder

300

This organ physical adapts to your environment and allows you to perform better; however, when you consistently drink alcohol, this organ can no longer function under the proper conditions needed to adapt appropriately.

The Brain

300

Legal limits are measured using either a blood alcohol test or a ________.

Breathlyzer

300

What is a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level to 0.08% or more. This pattern of drinking usually corresponds to 5 or more drinks on a single occasion for men or 4 or more drinks on a single occasion for women, generally within about 2 hours.

Binge Drinking

400

A standard drink is equal to how many ounces of pure alcohol?

.06 oz

400

Name 3 reasons why alcohol consumption can be harmful.

  • Impaired brain function resulting in poor judgment, reduced reaction time, loss of balance and motor skills, or slurred speech.
  • Dilation of blood vessels, causing a feeling of warmth but resulting in rapid loss of body heat.
  • Increased risk of certain cancers, stroke, and liver diseases (e.g., cirrhosis), particularly when excessive amounts of alcohol are consumed over extended periods of time.
  • Damage to a developing fetus if consumed by pregnant women.
  • Increased risk of motor-vehicle traffic crashes, violence, and other injuries.
  • Coma and or death
400

Alcohol is metabolized in the liver by what?

Enzymes

400

What is the term when intoxication is the result of consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. Binge drinking typically results in acute intoxication. Your judgement is skewed and your coordination is usually off at this point.

Getting "drunk"

400

When you are stressed out and decide to engage in healthy behaviors other than consuming substances, you are utilizing your healthy what?

Coping skills

500

How many drinks is standard per day?

  • No more than 1 alcohol drink in an hour, no more than 2 on any day and NEVER more than 3 in a day. Never consume more than 14 in a week per the Marine Corps order for low risk drinking. (0, 1, 2, 3)
500

Name 4 definite times when it is NOT okay to drink.

  • Anyone younger than age 21.
  • Women who are or may be pregnant.
  • People who are driving, planning to drive, or are participating in other activities requiring skill, coordination, and alertness.
  • People taking certain prescription or over-the-counter medications that can interact with alcohol.
  • People with certain medical conditions.
  • People who are recovering from alcoholism or who are unable to control the amount they drink.
500

People who use alcohol before age 15 are ______ times more likely to become alcohol dependent and have health issues related to alcohol than adults who begin drinking at age 21.

Six

500

One 12-ounce beer has about the same amount of alcohol as one 5-ounce glass of wine or 1.5-ounce shot of liquor. It is the amount of alcohol consumed that affects a person most, not __________.

The type of alcoholic drink

500

What is the strongest risk factor for developing an alcohol-use disorder?

Family History/Genetics

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