Alcohol

Alcohol and the Brain

100

Alcohol can impair judgement and decision making, what part of the brain is it affecting?

Frontal Lobe

200

Alcohol impairs balance and coordination, what part of the brain is it affecting?

Cerebellum

300

Alcohol can cause blackouts, causing someone to forget things they said or did. What part of the brain is being affected?

Hippocampus

400

Alcohol can cause people to slur their speech, what part of the brain is this effecting? Hint: Lobe of the brain located near the ear

Temporal lobe

500

Alcohol can cause our breathing and heart rate to depress to the point of death or coma, what part of the brain is being affected?

Brain stem

Blood Alcohol Content

100

What is the legal BAC in CT? At this point and over, you will get a DUI. 

.08

200

At this BAC, your judgement becomes impaired.

.06

300

If you are under 21 and get pulled over, what BAC is considered legally intoxicated. If you are underage and get pulled over with this BAC, you will get a DUI.

.02

400

At this BAC, alcohol poisoning occurs, people lose consciousness and some die.

.4

500

This is the highest BAC that your body can handle. At this point, death occurs almost 100 percent of the time.

.45

Alcohol Powerpoint

100

What has a higher alcohol content, or are they all the same: a glass of wine, a bottle of beer, a shot.

all the same

200

This is the only thing that will get you sober.

Time

300

This is the chemical component of alcohol.

Ethanol

400

If someone is an experienced drinker, or has a tolerance, does this affect their BAC?

No

500

How many drinks is considered a binge?

5 drinks in 2 hours for men, 4 drinks in 2 hours for women

Miscellaneous 1

100

..... % of drinking in underage drinkers is in the form of binge drinking

90 

200

This is an organization that consists of meetings that people can go to in order to stop drinking. People can also go to help maintain sobriety. 

Alcoholic Anonymous 

300

Name one risk factor for developing Alcohol Use Disorder 

Drinking at a young age, family history 

400

This is the only state with a lower legal BAC of .05

Utah

500

Alcohol is a ....................... It causes dehydration because it pushes water out of our bodies.

Diuretic 

Miscellaneous 2

100

What two things affect Blood Alcohol Content

Weight and Gender

How many drinks you have, the amount of time you have those drinks in

200

If someone has a Blood Alcohol Content of .079 will they get a DUI?

No, this person is extremely lucky!

300

What organ that processes alcohol can become damage with too much alcohol use?

Liver

400

How long does it take for one drink to leave your system

1 hour

500

Why does gender affect BAC?

Males have more of the enzyme dehydrogenase, which helps them process and handle alcohol more efficiently than females.