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Alcohol Awareness
100

The physical symptoms that occur in an alcoholic person when they cannot get any alcohol.

What are withdrawal symptoms?

100

A The percentage of alcohol to blood in a person's body

What is blood alcohol level or concentration?

100

Having five or more drinks (four or more for women) in a short period of time (about 2 hours) , in one sitting.

What is binge drinking?

100

A person under the age of 21 can be arrested for consuming alcohol if their BAC is above this level.

What is 0.0 zero tolerance

100

This is a central nervous system depressant which relaxes users and impairs judgment and coordination.

What is alcohol?

200

The part of the brain that causes you to blackout, or forget a period of time due to drinking.

What is the Hippocampus?

200

Synthetically produced variants of the naturally occurring male hormone testosterone.

What are anabolic steroids?

200

The average amount of time that THC in marijuana can be detected in the body

What is 30-45 days.

200

*Jail – from 2 days up to 30 days and/or,
*Alcohol and drug assessment- 90 days
*License Suspension – From 30 days to 120 days, AOD treatment must be completed first.
*Reinstatement Fee - $450 plus other states notified
*Fine – From $250 to $1,000

What is a 1st Drunk Driving Conviction (DUI) in Kentucky?

200

Overdose of alcohol causing death at times.

What is alcohol poisoning?

300

The organ responsible for getting rid of or metabolizing alcohol.

What is the liver?

300

Having to increase the amount of a drug to gain the same effect.

What is tolerance?

300

A 12 oz can of beer, a 5 oz glass of wine or a 1.5 oz of 80 proof spirits.

What is considered one drink?

300

$50 fine, educational class, probation and possible court sanctions.

What are sanctions for 1st time violations of AOD policy?

300

Liver cells that become so damaged they cannot regenerate. An abnormal liver condition in which there is irreversible scarring.

What is cirrhosis of the liver?

400

Around 80% of ingested alcohol is absorbed through this part of the body.

What is the small intestine?

400

The active chemical in the cannabis sativa plant
(marijuana) which causes users to get high. The full name!!

What is Tetrahydrocannabinol?

400

Marijuana falls into these two drug categories.

What is Depressant and Hallucinogen?

400

Law passed in Kentucky that grants immunity from prosecution for certain alcohol related offenses.

What is Medical Amnesty?

400

This drug inhibits the absorption and usage of vital nutrients such as thiamin (vitamin B1) which is essential in metabolizing carbohydrates.

What is alcohol?

500

Medical condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing difficult. Damage is irreversible and there is no cure.

What is Emphysema?

500

Drinking too much at one time can shut down this part of the brain, leading to a coma or death.

What is the Medulla?

500

The four ways that drugs can enter the body.

Swallowing, injection, inhalation and absorption

500

Synthetic marijuana that is medically unsafe as it can cause myocardia ischemia which reduces blood flow to the heart. Listed as Schedule I drug by the DEA.

What is K2 or Spice?

500

This co-enzyme, which is your muscles' source of energy and which is necessary for your muscles to contract is seriously disrupted by alcohol.

What is Adenosine Triphosphate(ATP)?