Underage Drinking
True or False: Alcohol is the most widely used and abused substance among adolescents/youth.
True
How many drinks per hour can the body process?
1
True or False: Our campus police cannot actually arrest you or write citations.
False: They are real police officers.
__ ounces of beer is one standard drink
12
True or False: The more you drink, the more buzzed you will get.
False: There is a myth of the "bigger better buzz" the more you drink. In reality, after a certain point, you just become more drunk and heading towards potential alcohol poisoning.
True or False: Supplying alcohol to minors can result in a misdemeanor charge to the of-age person supplying the alcohol.
True--this can include fines, jail time, community service, and probation
**If a business is charged with serving to minors, they can face administrative actions with additional fines and loss of their liquor license.
Which of the following is an effect the body experiences during a night of drinking?
A) Increased motor capabilities
B) Blurred vision
C) Decreased judgement
D) both B and C
D) both B and C
True or False: It is better for you if the RAs knock on your door rather than campus po.
True: RAs will give a warning, campus po are less likely to give a warning
__ ounces of wine is one standard drink
5
True of False: It is better to drink on an empty stomach.
False: There is nothing in your stomach to absorb the alcohol so you will feel the effects of the alcohol much faster and after a smaller amount.
Approximately __ in 5 college students drink alcohol.
4 in 5
Long-term excessive drinking (alcoholism) can lead to:
A) High Blood Pressure
B) Increased problems with relationships (family, friends, significant others, etc)
C) Liver Disease
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
True or False: Guests, regardless of age, are not allowed to drink on campus.
True
__ ounces of liquor/distilled spirits is one standard drink
1.5
What is the best way to "sober up"?
Time
Legal consequences of underage drinking can include which of the following things (more than 1 can be chosen):
A) Fine
B) Community service
C) Suspension of driver's license
D) Mandatory class on alcohol addiction treatment
E) Jail Time
All of them
True or False: Drinking alcohol in excess can negatively impact your sleep.
True: It decreases the amount of REM sleep
True or False: Pitt Bradford honors the Good Samaritan Law, therefore you will not get in trouble for drinking underage when calling for medical help for someone who has had too much to drink.
True. This law allows you to call for help for someone who has had to much too drink without getting punished yourself. In order to have the "immunity" you must:
--make the call to campus po or 911 yourself
--be the first person to call for medical help
--provide your own name to the officer or 911 operator
--remain with the person until help arrives and answer any questions you can
How many grams of pure alcohol are in one standard drink?
14
Which of the following is the best way to take care of someone with alcohol poisoning?
A) Make them take a cold shower
B) Put them to bed
C) Try to get them to eat something
D) Call for help and stay with them until help arrives
D) Call for help and stay with them until help arrives
What is the legal blood alcohol concentration for someone under the age of 21 operating a vehicle?
.02%
Name 3 signs of alcohol poisoning
Confusion, vomiting, seizures, slow breathing (less than 8 breaths per minute), irregular breathing (gap of more than 10 seconds between breaths), blue-tinged or pale skin, low body temperature, unconscious and not able to be aroused
Alcohol limits if of age:
__ 12 oz cans of beer
__ 12 oz cans/bottles of malt beverages
__ ml of wine
__ ml of distilled spirits/liquor
12, 6, 750, 750
What is the average alcohol percentage for distilled spirits?
40%
Name 3 ways to be a safe drinker.
Drink with people you know, never leave your drink unattended, don't take drinks from strangers, spread your drinks out throughout the night, drink water between drinks, always have a DD, don't be afraid to say no