Your body and alcohol
Until what age does your brain continue to develop?
Mid 20's (25)
True or False: Beer makes you less drunk than other types of alcohol.
False. The alcohol content of a drink will determine how drunk you can get.
What percentage of youth drink alcohol?
a. 6%
b. 15%
c. 19%
19%
(National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2016)
Drinking doesn't affect my body in a negative way at all.
Myth. Drinking harms your body and your mind in many different ways.
What is a disease in which a person has a physical or physiological need for alcohol?
Alcoholism
What parts of your body are affected when you drink alcohol?
Brain, heart, liver, pancreas, immune system
True or false: It's safe to drink more and more every time because your body develops a tolerance to alcohol.
False. Tolerance is a warning sign that your body is being physically affected by alcohol. If your body develops a tolerance to alcohol, then you have to drink more to get the same effect, which can be dangerous.
What is a condition caused by excessive consumption of alcohol by a mother during pregnancy?
FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome)
This can cause brain damage and growth problems among many other things.
Alcohol affects men and women in the exact same way.
Myth. Women process alcohol differently than men do, and so, they will end up being more drunk from the same amount of alcohol.
What is it called when you consume an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time?
Binge drinking
What are some short-term health risks of excessive alcohol use?
Injuries, alcohol poisoning, death
You can legally purchase alcohol at the age of 18.
False. The minimum age to legally purchase alcohol is 21.
About what percentage of people 18+ have reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime?
a. 100%
b. 86%
c. 72%
B. 86%
86.4% of adults say they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime.
Beer can have just as much alcohol as other drinks.
Fact. A 12 oz. bottle of beer has the same amount of alcohol as 5 oz. of wine or one shot of distilled spirits like whiskey.
What is the amount of alcohol in someone's blood called?
BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)
Who should not be drinking alcohol at all?
People under the age of 21, pregnant women, those who are planning to drive, those taking certain prescriptions, those with certain health conditions
High blood pressure, cancer, mental health problems, and social problems are all long-term health risks associated with alcohol use.
True.
In New Jersey, a person is guilty of drunk driving if he/she operates with a Blood Alcohol Concentration of _____ or greater.
a. 0.08
b. 0.10
c. 0.12
a. 0.08
It is safe for me to drink while I am pregnant.
Myth. Drinking alcohol wile pregnant can cause lots of harm to an unborn baby.
What is a severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose?
Alcohol poisoning
What part of your body will not develop properly if you begin drinking at an early age?
Brain
You can change your brain permanently and have lifelong effects by drinking alcohol too early in life.
Early initiation of drinking is associated with the development of an alcohol use disorder later in life.
True
What is heavy drinking defined as? (How many drinks for a woman per week, and how many drinks for a man per week)
8 or more drinks per week for a woman
15 or more drinks per week for a man
You are more at risk for depression, anxiety, and unemployment if you drink alcohol.
Fact. Excessive alcohol use over time can lead to these.
What are periods of time that a drinker cannot remember called?
Blackouts