Prohibition
Drunk Driving
Alcohol Poisoning
Binge Drinking
100

Was alcohol illegal to consume during prohibition?

 The act of consuming liquor was not what the 18th Amendment banned. Instead it was against the “manufacture, sale and transportation of intoxicating liquors”

100
Is it true that on average, 1 in 3 people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime?
Yes it is.
100
How can you prevent getting alcohol poisoning?
Drink in moderation or do not drink at all.
100
What is binge drinking?
Heavily drinking alcoholic beverages within a short period of time with the primary intention of becoming intoxicated
200

This was the only Amendment to be repealed.

The 18th Amendment.

200
How many deaths related to drunk driving occur daily in the United States? 14 36 28 22
28
200
Can you name 3 symptoms of alcohol poisoning?
Confusion Vomiting Seizures Slow breathing Low body temperature Passing out Pale Skin
200
Is the following statement true?: 1 in 6 US adults binge drink about 4 times a month, consuming about 8 drinks per binge?
Yes
300

What state ended prohibition?

Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment, which was the last state needed to officially write it into the Constitution. The first state to do so? Michigan.

300
The rate of drunk driving is highest among which age range? 16-20 18-22 21-25 28-32
21-25
300
How many Emergency Room visits were there because of alcohol poisoning last year? 850,000 1.2 million 3.6 million 970,000
1.2 million
300
Out of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States, what percentage is consumed in the form of binge drinking? 60% 70% 90%
90%
400

Democrats have the donkey, Republicans have the elephant while the prohibition party had a ______ as a mascot.

Camel.

400
How much money does drunk driving cost the United States each year? (damage repair, hospital bills etc.) about $282 million about $79 billion about $130 billion
about $130 billion
400
How many people die each year from alcohol poisoning? 65,000 70,000 75,000 80,000
80,000.
400
Can you name some long-term health problems that result from constant binge drinking?
Neurological Damage Liver disease High blood pressure/stroke Poor control of diabetes sexual dysfunctions
500

What were some odd beliefs and misinformation that pro-Prohibition supporters claimed?

Pro-Prohibition supporters believed that alcohol turns your blood to water, wine was made with cockroaches, your brain would catch fire by drinking, your liver could grow to 25 lbs., and last but not least, unborn children could be harmed merely by second-hand smelling of alcohol.   

500
Around how many people die each year from drinking and driving. 14,000 15,000 16,000 17,000
15,000
500
How does someone get alcohol poisoning?
Drinking to much.
500
Is binge drinking more common in households with larger incomes, or smaller incomes?
Larger, $75,000+