Facts and Stats
This is a drug that is produced by a chemical reaction in fruits, vegetables, and grains.
What is Alcohol?
Alcohol is this kind of drug.
What is fast-acting?
Alcohol is a depressant and can affect this aspect your health.
What is emotional or physical?
After 1-2, these effects can be expected on functioning.
What are decline in visual functioning, inability to multitask, loss of judgement, and altered mood.
This is the legal age to consume and purchase alcohol in the state of Ohio.
What is 21?
C2H5OH is the chemical compound for this type of alcohol used in beer, wine, and liquor.
What is Ethanol?
This organ breaks down alcohol once it enters the bloodstream.
What is the liver?
After 3-4 drinks, these effects can be seen on functioning.
What are reduced coordination, reduced ability to track moving objects, difficulty steering a car, slowed responses
You can find the Alcohol Policy for Miami University here.
What is on the Miami University website or the student handbook.
This is the legal limit of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) for drivers of drinking age
What is 0.08?
This is the ability of the body to respond quickly and appropriately to situations.
What is response time?
This is a common reason people will begin drinking underage.
What is peer pressure?
After 4-5 drinks, the expected functioning effects are these.
What are reduced concentration, short-term memory loss, lack of speed control when driving, impaired perception and self control.
This policy was put in place by Miami University to motivate students to seek help for intoxication incidents to help lower fear and death by overconsumption.
What is the Good Samaritan Policy.
Carbonated mixers and energy drinks cause this bodily reaction when mixed with alcohol.
What is quicker absorption into the bloodstream?
This food group helps slow the absorption of alcohol into the body.
What is high-protein?
Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with this defect.
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?
After 6-7 drinks, bodily functions are effected in these ways.
What are deterioration of reaction time, reduced ability to maintain lane position and brake when driving, and slurred speech.
The sanctions for a first time alcohol offense at Miami University are.
What are 6 months of disciplinary probation, attendance of a substance abuse program, and participation in a restorative community experience.
this is how much all college students nationwide will spend yearly on alcoholic beverages.
What is $4.2 billion
This brain area is greatly affected by alcohol intake and impairs your balance and slows your movements.
What is the cerebellum?
This is how long it takes alcohol to reach the brain after ingestion.
What is 30 seconds?
After 8+ drinks, these effects on the body can be expected.
What are loss of auditory processing, major loss of balance, vomiting, organ failure, coma, and even death.
The sanctions for a second alcohol related offense by Miami University are.
What are 12 months of disciplinary probation, attendance of a substance abuse program, and further intervention