Just the Facts
True or False: Alcohol relieves depression.
FALSE! Alcohol makes depression worse.
Which drug classification is alcohol?
Depressant
DUI stands for ___. DWI stands for ___.
Driving Under the Influence / Driving While Intoxicated
True or False: Binge drinking can be fatal.
TRUE! Overdosing on alcohol can stop your breathing or stop your heart, or you could choke on your vomit.
What does ABV stand for on a bottle of alcohol?
Alcohol By Volume
Which essential body organ suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol?
The Liver
True or False: The prevalence of binge drinking among men is twice the prevalence among women.
TRUE! Why?
How long does it take for alcohol to begin affecting your brain?
About 90 Seconds
About ___ % of the alcohol consumed by youth under the age of 21 in the United States is in the form of binge drinks.
90%
True or False: a 12-ounce can of beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, and a 1.5-ounce shot of hard liquor contain the same amount of alcohol.
True
According to the 2024 national survey, what percent of teens aged 12-17 reported that they have drunk alcohol at some point in their lifetime?
21.3%
Slurred speech, loss of motor control, loss of memory, lowered inhibitions, vision changes, altered mood, and etc.
True or False: alcohol warms the body.
False! (While your skin may feel warm, your core body temperature actually drops as the heat from your blood is lost to the environment. While drinking alcohol, the risk of hypothermia, a dangerous drop in body temperature, is increased, especially in cold weather.)