effects of alcohol
alcohol poisoning
drinking and driving
underage drinking/binge drinking
alcohol and unintended consequences
100
alcohol is a stimulant (true/false)
What is false? alcohol is a depressant http://abovetheinfluence.com/drugs/alcohol/
100
when large amounts of alcohol are consumed in short periods of time, alcohol poising can result. (true/false)
100
___ to ___ percent of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license
100
the term used for drinking 5 or more drinks on an occasion for guys and 4 or more drinks on an occasion for girls
What is Binge Drinking? http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/
100
Some unintentional physical injuries of binge drinking could be:
What are crashes, falls, burns, and drowning? http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheet/binge-drinking.htm
200
alcohol can damage: A. brain B. stomach C. liver D. kidneys E. all the above
200
what are the symptoms of alcohol poisoning: A. extreme sleepiness B. difficulty breathing C. dangerously low blood pressure D. all the above
200
The rate of drunk driving is highest among A. 21 to 25 year olds B. 30 to 40 year olds C. 16 to 20 year olds D. 30 to 35 year olds
200
adult drinkers drink more drinks on occasions than underage drinkers (true/false)
What is false? on average, underage drinkers drink more drinks per occasion than adult drinkers. http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/underage-drinking.html
200
Unintended consequences of drinking to intoxication that are common among teens.
What is sexually transmitted diseases and unintended pregnancy? httm://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheet/binge-drinking.htm
300
women can develop alcohol-induced damage to the heart slower than a man would. (true/false)
What is false? it takes fewer years for alcoholic women to develop heart problems than it takes an alcoholic man. http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/aa63/aa63.htm
300
The number of teens each year are killed by alcohol use. A. 3500 B. 4700 C. 5200 D. 6100
300
Drinking strong coffee, exercising or taking a cold shower will help sober a person up. (true/false)
What is false? Only time will sober a person up. http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html
300
the percentage of high school kids who have consumed alcohol in the past 30 years: A. 22% B. 35% C. 21% D. 43%
300
Crimes that can be committed as a result of binge drinking can include
What is firearm injuries, sexual assault, and domestic violence? httm://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/binge-drinking.htm
400
people who have overused alcohol may: A. stagger B. lose their coordination C. slur their speech D. all the above
400
The safest amount of alcohol someone can consume according to the U.S. dietary guidelines.
What is one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men? http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheet/prevention.htm
400
which of these is not an affect of alcohol on driving skills: A. impaired vision B. reduced reaction times C. overuse of the windshield wipers D.difficulty multi-tasking
400
the effects of FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) include: A. Increased risk of AIDS B. Loss of Neurons C. mutated fingernail structure D. all the above
400
Children who are the result of alcoholic parents have the possibility to be born with this disease.
What is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? httm://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheet/binge-drinking.htm
500
which of these neurotransmitters acts as a neuromodulator when it is released by the chemical synapse in your brain upon entering the body. A. dopamine B. serotonin C. glutamate
500
Alcohol poisoning, on average, kills ___ people a day.
What is 6? according to the CDC, 2,221 people die from alcohol poisoning every year. That's 6.08 people a day http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/07/health/allcohol-poisoning-deaths/
500
The average BAC of fatally injured drunk drivers is A. 0.20 B. 0.08 C. 0.16 D. 0.18
500
the number of times that a teen is more likely to abuse alcohol later in life if they drink before the age of 15 rather than someone who waited until age 21
500
The cancers that men and women are at increased risk for it they are excessive alcohol consumers.
What is mouth, throat, liver, esophagus, colon, and breast cancer? httm://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheet/women-healtth.htm httm://ww.cdc.gov/alcoohol/fact-sheet/mens-health.htm