True or False
Alcohol is a mood-altering stimulant
FALSE - Alcohol is a mood-altering drug that depresses bodily functions.
In Pennsylvania, if you are arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and you refuse to take the blood test, you will receive a:
Driver's license suspension. You may also have to pay additional penalties to get your license reinstated.
What is the name of the mental disorder where you are unable to control the use of drugs, alcohol, or medications?
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) affects the brain and person's behavior, leading to a person's inability to control their substance use.
Which statement is a myth about alcohol?
A) Alcohol impacts multiple aspects of your bodily health.
B) Even while drinking, you can still make good decisions.
C) You’re not in danger of health or addiction problems if you only drink socially.
C) Although it's part of cultural norms to drink socially, alcohol is still an addictive substance for people and can still cause problems.
April is alcohol awareness month. It serves as a time raise
awareness and understanding of alcohol use and misuse. It offers communities a chance to gain more understanding of how individuals struggle with alcohol use and offers resources and support.
Drinking coffee or taking a cold shower will sober you up.
FALSE - Nothing but time will sober up intoxication
What blood alcohol content (BAC) level is considered the legal limit for operating a motor vehicle?
It is illegal in all states to operate a motor vehicle if your blood alcohol content is greater than .08.
What is the name for memory gaps for events that occurred while intoxicated?
Blacking out, which has a common misconception of always involving passing out. You can be blackout drunk without losing consciousness.
What is a way children of alcoholics may cope with being raised by a parent suffering from alcohol abuse?
A) Taking the role of responsible "parents"
B) Becoming controlled, successful "overachievers" throughout school
C) Engaging in alcohol or substance misuse themselves.
ALL of the Above.
Fact: Children of alcoholics are about four times more likely than the general population to develop alcohol problems.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are a result of
Alcohol consumption during pregnancy, which can result in developmental disabilities and birth defects in the child.
If an intoxicated person is semiconscious, you should encourage vomiting.
FALSE - Encouraging the semiconscious person to vomit could cause choking and/or aspiration.
What are the consequences if someone 21 years of age or older purchases for and or gives alcohol to a minor?
$250 to $500 and be sentenced to up to 6 months in jail.
What is the name for a pattern of alcohol consumption that involves consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time?
Binge drinking. This has also been associated with poor performance in college students' academic performance on exams and or projects.
Why should you not combine alcohol and sleeping pills?
A) It makes the pills less effective
B) It increases the sedative effect
C) It causes nausea and vomiting
B. Combining sleeping pills with alcohol increases the sedative effect, increasing the risk of overdose.
Long-term heavy drinking can make drastic changes to your brain, such as
a shrinking effect, both to the overall mass of the brain and the size of the brain's cells. These and other negative effects can reduce your mental abilities, with deficits in learning, memory, and problem-solving.
Blood alcohol charts are a safe and accurate means of determining how much alcohol is circulating in your bloodstream.
FALSE - Often these charts only take into account your weight and the number of drinks that you have drunk. These charts can be used as a guideline, but there are no guarantees to their validity in regards to you.
Across the US, there is approximately one death every 45 minutes related to
Car crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver (DUI).
Hallucinations, seizures, tremors, increased heart rate, excessive sweating, and irritability are all symptoms of this sudden stop of long-term alcohol abuse.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome, starting as early as 6 hours after stopping or significantly decreasing heavy, long-term alcohol use.
Mixing alcohol with cocaine causes the liver to produce a toxic substance called cocaethylene, causing ____, increasing the risk of death
A) Heart damage and arrhythmias
B) Lung damage and pneumonia
C) Liver cancer
A) Arrhythmias and heart damage are increased with the dual use of cocaine and alcohol. It can also increase panic and anxiety attacks
What feature of certain alcoholic drinks creates a rapid rise in the BAC (blood alcohol content)?
Carbonation has carbon dioxide, which speeds up the rate at which alcohol is absorbed by the small intestine and later into your bloodstream.