True or False
Men are more likely to use alcohol than women.
True
Name 8 intoxication symptoms
emotionally unstable, loss of balance, confidence, poor judgement, slow reactions, lowered inhibitions, tired/drowsy, hard time remembering things, blurry vision, seizures, gag reflex won't work, not able to stand or walk, not able to feel pain, may "black out", confusion, loss of consciousness, pass out
What is the legal limit of alcohol for adults in Idaho?
0.08
Too much alcohol acts as a ___________ on the brain.
Depressant.
What is considered binge drinking?
More than 1 unit of alcohol in 1 hour
Muscles absorb alcohol faster than fat.
True
When does tipsiness begin?
When alcohol enters the body's bloodstream and starts to affect the functions of the brain and the body.
How many ounces of liquor can the liver process in one hour?
1 ounce
When our liver cells are killed it causes?
Liver cirrhosis.
What is an example of a justification AND a thought stopper?
**The options are endless**
One drink is equivalent to: beer is 12 oz., wine is 5, and a spritz is 1.5.
False.
After how many drinks does a man start to feel tipsy after consuming?
2-3
What does BAC measure?
Alcohol depresses the nervous system leading to:
slurred speech, unsteady movement, disturbed perceptions, and inability to react quickly.
Identify a secondary gain (benefit) you used to receive from consuming alcohol?
**the options are endless**
Women have less body water than men of similar weight so women achieve higher concentrations of alcohol in the blood after drinking equivalent amounts of alcohol.
True.
Usually a woman will feel tipsy after consuming how many drinks?
1 to 2
How many stages of alcohol intoxication are there?
7
Too much alcohol suppresses _______ sleep.
REM (Rapid Eye Movement)
How many people die per year from alcohol poisoning?
88,000
Long term drinking is more likely to have negative health effects on women, even if the women drinks less and for a shorter period of time.
True.
Who has a lower tolerance to alcohol than others? (Name at least 3)
Older people, people who have little experience drinking, females, and smaller people.
What are three different variables that will affect how alcohol is absorbed or broken down?
Gender, age, ethnicity, BMI, food intake, water intake, muscle mass, hormonal factors, how fast I am drinking, medical issues, medication, and other drugs
Explain why drinking causes headaches.
Alcohol draws water out of the brain.
Each day, people drive drunk almost 300,000 times, but fewer than ___ are arrested.
4,000 people