Statistics
Facts
Side Effects
Alcohol Abuse
Consequences
100
In 2014,___ percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime
What is 87.6%
100
most people say that they feel ____ right after being drunk
What is relaxed
100
this type of speech occurs when you're drunk
What is slurred
100
the consumption of an excessive amount of alcohol in a short period of time.
What is binge drinking
100
this can occur in children if the mom drank while pregnant
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
200
In 2014, ________________fatalities accounted for 9,967 deaths (31 percent of overall driving fatalities)
What is drunk driving
200
college students are more likely to drink than non college students (T or F)
What is true (59% compared to 51%)
200
causes lack of ____ and more ______ to other people
What is sleep and violence
200
an addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency.
What is alcoholism
200
in the most severe case of alcoholism this can occur
What is death
300
more than ____% of children live with a parent who has alcohol problems
What is 10
300
alcohol is referred to as a ___________
What is depressant
300
you become more ____ throughout the day
What is drowsy
300
a person is not yet physically dependent on alcohol but still has a serious drinking problem.
What is alcohol abuse
300
the term used when someone is so drunk they don't remember anything whilst drunk
What is blackouts
400
this many diseases are contributed to alcohol
What is over 200
400
in 2010, alcohol misuse cost the United States $____
What is $249 billion
400
name one side effect of drinking
What is ______
400
drinking 5 or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days.
What is heavy drinking
400
a chronic disease of the liver marked by degeneration of cells, inflammation, and fibrous thickening of tissue. It is typically a result of alcoholism.
What is cirrhosis
500
alcohol abuse is the ____ leading cause of preventable death in the United States
What is 4th
500
Moderate alcohol consumption, according to the 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men, is considered HEALTHY (T or F)
What is TRUE (These include decreased risk for heart disease and mortality due to heart disease, decreased risk of ischemic stroke (in which the arteries to the brain become narrowed or blocked, resulting in reduced blood flow), and decreased risk of diabetes.
500
most people complain of having _______ the next day after drinking
What is hangover/headaches
500
is a pattern of alcohol use that involves problems controlling your drinking, being preoccupied with alcohol, continuing to use alcohol even when it causes problems, having to drink more to get the same effect, or having withdrawal symptoms when you rapidly decrease or stop drinking.
What is Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)
500
97,000 of college students ages 18-24 per year will experience alcohol related ______
What is sexual assault or rape