Short Term Effects of Alcohol Use
Underage drinking problems/stats
Drinking and Driving
Drinking and Violence
Long Term Effects of Alcohol Use
100
True or False: When large amounts of alcohol are consumed in a short period of time, alcohol poisoning cannot happen.
100
According to the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, almost ____ of high school students have tried alcohol. A. 45% B. 90% C. 80% D.67% E. 56%
100
True or False: The percentage of teens in high school who drink and drive has decreased by more than half since 1974.
100
Alcohol can lead to ____ reactions from people who would usually shrug things off.
100
Binge drinking and continued alcohol use in large amounts are associated with many health problems, including ____. A. Coma B. Liver disease C. Headaches D. Dizzyness
200
Violent vomiting is usually the first symptom of _________. Extreme sleepiness, unconsciousness, difficulty breathing, dangerously low blood sugar, seizures, and even death may result.
200
_____ is the legal drinking age in the United States.
200
___________________(DUI), also known as driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunk driving, or impaired driving is the crime of driving a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, including those prescribed by physicians.
200
Scientists and nonscientists alike have long recognized a two-way association between alcohol consumption and _____ or aggressive behavior. A. Nice B. Carelessness C. Optimistic D.Violent
200
People who have been drinking large amounts of alcohol for long periods of time run the risk of developing serious and persistent changes in the _____.
300
_______ is the only non-short term effect on this list. A.Headaches B. Vomiting C.Coma D. Liver Disease
300
True or False: One study by the University of Washington found that people who regularly had five or more drinks in a row starting at age 13 were much more likely to be overweight or have high blood pressure by age 24 than their non-drinking peers.
300
True or False: Each day, people drive drunk more than 300,000 times, but only about 3200 are arrested.
300
True or False: Excessive alcohol use cannot lead to increased risk of health problems such as injuries, violence, liver diseases, and cancer.
300
True or False: Up to 27 percent of alcoholics, however, have a deficiency in thiamine, and some of these people will go on to develop serious brain disorders such as Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome.
400
Your quick decision-making skills, _______, accurate perception, and multitasking skills to drive well all tend to disappear in the company of alcohol.
400
True or False: Less than 10 percent of U.S. children live with a parent with alcohol problems, according to a 2012 study.
400
True or False: On average, one in three people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime.
400
True or False: According to the 2013 National Survey on alcohol based abuses, about 8.7 million young people ages 12–20 reported drinking alcohol in the past month.
400
Damage may be a result of the direct effects of alcohol on the brain or may result indirectly, from a poor general health status or from severe ______.
500
While drinking _______, some people can get very happy and some could get very mad as _______ effects everyone differently. A. Fruit punch B.Coffee C.Alcohol D.Soda
500
In 2009, alcohol-related ______disease was the primary cause of almost 1 in 3 liver transplants in the United States
500
An average drunk driver has driven drunk over ____ times before their first arrest. A. 20 B. 76 C. 80 D. 98
500
___ is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth. A. Drugs B. Alcohol C. Sugar D. Water
500
Most people realize that heavy, long–term drinking can damage the liver, the organ chiefly responsible for breaking down ____ into harmless byproducts and clearing it from the body. A. Fruit Punch B. Pizza C. Water D. Alcohol