Facts About Alcohol
Which of the following statements about drinking alcohol is FALSE?
A. It depresses, or slows down, brain and body functions.
B. It affects women more quickly than men, even if they weigh the same.
C. It is more harmful to teens than to adults.
D. It stimulates, or speeds up, brain and body functions.
D) it stimulates, or speeds up, brain and body functions
What is blood alcohol concentration?
A. The ability to concentrate after drinking alcohol
B. The amount of alcohol that will kill a person
C. The proportion of alcohol to blood in the body as someone drinks
D. The legal limit for drinking
C. The proportion of alcohol to blood in the body as someone drinks
Which of the following situations does not contribute to binge drinking?
A. Drinking in a group versus drinking alone
B. Ordering pitchers rather than ordering by the bottle or glass
C. Drinking beer versus drinking hard liquor
D. Being served by a bartender
E. Paying a flat rate for "all-you-can-drink"
D. Being served by a bartender
How many people die each year in alcohol-related car crashes in the U.S.?
A. Approximately 6,000
B. Approximately 11,000
C. Approximately 15,000
D. Approximately 20,000
B) Approximately 11,000
How does a family history of alcoholism affect someone's risk of being an alcoholic?
A. Children of alcoholics cannot drink at all or they will become alcoholics.
B. Genes can cause vulnerability to alcoholism.
C. There is no added risk of alcoholism to children of alcoholics.
D. Growing up in a home with alcoholics can cause vulnerability to alcoholism even in adopted children.
E. Both genes and growing up in a home with alcoholics affect risk.
E) both genes and growing up in a home with alcoholics affect risk
What blood alcohol concentration level is considered legally intoxicated in most states?
A. .05%
B. .08%
C. .1%
D. 8%
B. .08%
What is tolerance of alcohol?
A. It is the amount a person can drink before feeling any effects.
B. It is the amount a person can allow his or her friends to drink.
C. It is the amount a person can drink before vomiting.
D. It is the need for increasing amounts of alcohol before feeling any effects.
E. It is the amount just below "legally intoxicated".
D. It is the need for increasing amounts of alcohol before feeling any effects.
How can you tell if a person is sober enough to drive safely?
A. If they can recite the alphabet backwards, touch their finger to their nose with their eyes closed, and walk in a straight line.
B. If they feel sober, they probably are.
C. If an hour has passed since their last drink.
D. If an hour has passed for each drink they have had.
D. If an hour has passed for each drink they have had.
How can medications affect a drinking person?
A. There are no medications that are safe to take with alcohol.
B. Most medications have no effect on a drinking person at all.
C. Many medications make a person get drunk faster than they otherwise would.
D. Most medications slow the rate of drunkenness in most people.
C. Many medications make a person get drunk faster than they otherwise would.
Which of the following is not necessarily a possible sign of alcoholism?
A. Drinking five or more drinks on any one occasion
B. Being annoyed by people who criticize your drinking
C. Feeling that you should cut down on your drinking
D. Having a drink first thing in the morning or to get rid of a hangover
E. Feeling bad or guilty about your drinking
A. Drinking 5 or more drinks on any one occassion