Drinking and Driving
Drunk driving deaths in 2022 represented 30% of all traffic fatalities.
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Answer: True. MADD reports that drunk driving deaths in 2022 made up 30% of all traffic fatalities.
Binge drinking is defined by the CDC as 4 or more drinks for women or 5 or more drinks for men during one occasion.
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Answer: True. CDC defines binge drinking that way
About how many people in the U.S. die in drunk-driving crashes each day?
A. 12
B. 21
C. 37
D. 75
Answer: C. 37. MADD states about 37 people die each day in drunk-driving crashes in the U.S
Which of these is a sign of alcohol poisoning?
A. Better concentration
B. Irregular or slow breathing
C. More energy
D. Clear speech
Answer: B. Irregular or slow breathing.
For teenagers, car crashes are the leading cause of death.
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Answer: True. MADD states that for teenagers, car crashes are the leading cause of death.
Alcohol poisoning is a life-threatening medical emergency.
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Answer: True. CDC says alcohol poisoning is a life-threatening medical emergency.
According to the CDC, before the national minimum legal drinking age law, states that raised the drinking age to 21 saw what change in motor vehicle crashes?
A. No change
B. 5% increase
C. 16% drop
D. 30% increase
Answer: C. 16% drop. CDC says states that raised the MLDA to 21 had a 16% drop in motor vehicle crashes.
According to CDC information, drinking excessively in the short term can lead to:
A. Better memory
B. Alcohol poisoning
C. Stronger lungs
D. Faster healing
Answer: B. Alcohol poisoning. CDC lists alcohol poisoning as a short-term harmful effect.
About 5% of high school students who had driven in the past month said they drove after drinking alcohol.
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Answer: True. CDC reports about 5% said they drove after drinking alcohol.
Violent vomiting can be a symptom of alcohol poisoning.
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Answer: True. KidsHealth says violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of alcohol poisoning.