True or False
True or False: Alcohol is a mood-altering stimulant?
False- It is a depressant.
This substance is created naturally when sugars in grains, vegetables and fruits are fermented.
alcohol
binge drinking for females is ____ drinks in a 2 hour period
4 drinks
BAC stands for
blood alcohol concentration- the amount of alcohol that is present in the bloodstream
This is the legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers 21 and older in most U.S. states.
0.08%
True or False: Drinking coffee or taking a cold shower will sober you up?
False- Time will sober you up.
The organ metabolizes, or breaks down, alcohol.
liver
binge drinking for males is ____ drinks in a 2 hour period
5 drinks
Alcohol reduces this stage of sleep, the stage of sleep where dreams occur.
REM- rapid eye movement sleep
Getting a DUI can result in this type of license penalty, which prevents someone from legally driving.
License suspension
True or False: The effects that alcohol has on the body vary according to the individual.
True: factors such as age, height, weight can impact the effect of alcohol on people's body
how many stages of alcoholism?
3 - Social Drinking, Problem Drinking and Dependent Drinking.
____ ounces of wine is equal to a standard drink size?
5 ounces of wine is equal to a standard drink size
Confusion, slow reflexes, inability to remain conscious and trouble breathing are signs of this when someone drinks too much
Alcohol poisoning- kills six people in the United States each day. If you believe someone has alcohol poisoning, call 911 immediately.
True or False: A DUI conviction can affect your ability to get certain jobs or professional licenses.
true
True or False: If an intoxicated person is semiconscious, you should encourage vomiting.
False: this could cause choking and/or aspiration; Call 911
a group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on the unborn child; it is a syndrome
fetal alcohol syndrome
____ ounces of beer is equal to a standard drink size?
12 ounces of beer is equal to a standard drink size
On average, how long does it take the body to metabolize one drink?
About an hour
This is a device sometimes installed in vehicles after a DUI conviction to prevent the car from starting if alcohol is detected on the driver's breath.
Interlock Device
True or False: In one-third of all traffic fatalities among youth aged 15-20, alcohol is involved.
True: most of these are at low levels of BAC
This disease can be caused by heavy, long-term alcohol consumption resulting in scarring and permanent damage to the liver.
cirrhosis
____ ounces of shot of 80 proof liquor is equal to a standard drink size?
1.5
Two people with the same BAC can show very different levels of impairment because of differences in this organ’s ability to metabolize alcohol.
Liver
In many states, refusing to take a breathalyzer test during a DUI stop can result in this consequence, even without a conviction.
Automatic license suspension