Short Term Effects
Does alcohol solve problems?
Was Ryan a schizophrenic?
No
What does DWI mean?
Driving while intoxicated.
What is sobriety?
Living without alcohol.
Ethanol is a powerful and addictive drug.
True.
What is alcohol?
Alcohol is a drug that changes the way people feel and act.
Who in Ryan's family was an alcoholic?
His dad
Who can drinking and driving harm?
The driver and others around them.
What is binge drinking?
Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in one sitting.
A small person feels the affect slower than a larger person.
False
What happens when a person drinks alcohol?
The alcohol is absorbed from the stomach into the blood stream.
How many pints of vodka does Ryan drink a day?
3 pints
What kind of insurance problems happen?
Higher insurance rates.
What is alcoholism?
A disease in which a person has a physical or psychological dependence on drink that contain that contains alcohol.
Beer has 0.7 alcohol content.
False.
How long does it take for the alcohol to slow the action of nerve cells?
Only a few minutes.
What part of Ryan's body is broken? A. Neck
B. Hip. C. Left Hand
B. Hip
When is a person said to be intoxicated?
When their blood alcohol concentration exceeds the state's legal limit.
What is alcohol poisoning?
A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose.
Alcohol poisoning can cause high fevers.
False.
What is it called when a persons coordination, reaction time, and judgement is seriously damaged?
Intoxication.
How many days into rehab did Ryan die?
17 days
What is driving while drunk defined as
0.1 percent BAC
What is blood alcohol concentration?
The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage.
Alcohol causes the liver to get fat.
True.