Drinking & Driving
Binge drinking & alcohol poisoning problems
Underage Drinking problems/stats
Drinking &Violence
Short term effects of alcohol use
100
True or False An estimated 32% of fatal car crashes involve an intoxicated driver or pedestrian.
100
An average of __ people die of alcohol poisoning each day in the US. A. 2 B. 5 C. 10 D. 6
100
True of False Teen alcohol use kills 2,000 people each year
100
Alcohol is a factor in what % of all violent crimes A. 40% B. 20% C. 50% D. 70%
What is A. 40% https://ncadd.org
100
Alcohol can cause: A. Slurred speech B. Drowsiness C. Vomiting D. All of the Above
200
Nearly _____ people are killed each year in alcohol-related accidents
200
True of False 76% of alcohol poisoning deaths are among adults ages 35 to 64.
200
___________ are the leading cause of death for teens, and about a quarter of those involve an underage drinking driver
200
True or false Almost four in 10 violent crimes involve alcohol
200
True or False A short term effect Alcohol is Anemia (loss of red blood cells)
300
Annually, almost how many deaths are alcohol-related? A.1,000 B.10,000 C.100,000 D.1,000,000
300
About ____ of those who die from alcohol poisoning are men.
300
Kids who start drinking young are ______ times more likely to be in an alcohol -related crash. A. 7 B. 50 C. 11 D. 25
300
Studies suggest that as many as ____% of homicide offenders were drinking when the violence occurred.
300
__________ memory lapses, where the drinker cannot remember events that occurred while under the influence
400
True of False Alcohol-related crashes cost American taxpayers over $10 billion
400
True of False Alcohol poisoning is caused by drinking large quantities of alcohol in a short period of time
400
True of False Almost half of all 10th graders drink alcohol
400
Communities and neighborhoods that have more _____ and _______ _______ per capita experience more assaults.
400
Depending on how much is taken and the physical condition of the individual, alcohol can cause A. Coma B. Liver disease C. Nerve damage D. Both B and C
500
As the person reaches ___ they begin to experience some loss of judgment, relaxation and altered mood which results in a decline in visual functions and ability to perform two tasks at the same time.
500
Binge drinking often begins around age ___ A.15 B.13 C.18 D.21
What is B.13
500
True or False Youth who start drinking before age 15 years are five times more likely to develop alcohol dependence or abuse later in life than those who begin drinking at or after age 21 years.
500
True or False In 2005, there were 5.2 million victims of violence
500
True or False Short term effects on alcohol involve binge drinking and continued alcohol use in large amounts and are associated with many health problems.