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100
How high can your BAC be to be considered for a DUI? Underage and of age.
Underage .02% and of age .08%
100
Almost ___ out of every 10 people killed in alcohol-related collisions were in or on the drinking driver’s vehicle.
9
100
What percent of teens will have had a drink at least once in high school?
80%
100
Statistics show that __% of alcohol abusers are women?
33%
100
Underage drinking is what % of total alcohol sales?
15% to 20%
200
Binge drinking is most common in this age range... (hint: 2 year span i.e. 42 to 44)
18 to 20 years old
200
True or False: Statistics show that women are at fault for 90% of the drunk driving deaths.
False, men are at fault 90% of the time.
200
What percent of teens binge drink?
70%
200
What percent of alcoholics have an alcoholic parent?
About 50%
200
How much does an average college student spend on alcohol in a year?
$900 per year (compared to the average $450 on books a year)
300
Binge drinking is considered consuming how many drinks for men and how many for women?
men: 5 women: 4
300
What percent of people killed in single car crashes were tested positive for alcohol consumption?
56% (50 to 60 is acceptable)
300
What percent of kids had their first drink before they were 13?
26%
300
About how many deaths are related to alcohol abuse each year?
19,000 to 20,000 deaths a year
300
How long does it take your body to metabolize one drink?
About 2 hours. The body can metabolize 0.5 oz. of alcohol per hour (about half a drink).
400
What % of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the US is in the form of binge drinking?
about 90%
400
In the US, how many people a day are killed in a drunk driving accident?
70 per day or about every 22 minutes.
400
Teens spend $___ on underage drinking each year?
$19.8 million
400
Approximately how many people in the US are alcoholics?
15.1 Million
400
How many current teens drink? (This includes light, moderate, and heaving drinking)
Over 9.7 Million
500
Binge drinking is the cause of these health problems (must name 3)?
Unintentional injuries, intentional injuries, alcohol poisoning, STDs, unintended pregnancy, children born with FAS, high blood pressure, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, liver disease, neurological damage, sexual dysfunction, and poor control of diabetes.
500
Approximately how many people per week die from abuse of alcohol?
about 360 a week
500
What percent of suicide attempts in teens comes from alcohol?
40%
500
Approximately 1 out of how many people are alcohol dependent?
1 out of 18 people
500
What percentage of alcohol is eliminated through sweat, breathing and urination?
10%