By the Numbers
Name the amount of time it takes for alcohol to get into the bloodstream.
What is 5-10 minutes?
The amount of BAC that makes it illegal for someone to operate a vehicle.
What is .08%
Name 3 long term effects of alcohol.
What is cancer of the mouth, impacts parts of the brain, psychiatric problems, etc.?
The category of body that absorbs alchol the fastest.
The most commonly used illicit drug.
The number of Americans over the age of 12 who have a substance use disorder.
What is over 20 million?
The percentage that men are more likely to be addicted to alcohol in comparison to women.
What is 50%?
Name 2 diseases that people who inject drugs are most at risk of contracting.
What are AIDS and hepatitis?
These two substances account for the majority of the deaths in the western world.
What are alcohol and nicotine?
The leading cause of death of Americans under 50.
The number of Americans who use illicit drugs.
What is 13.6 million?
The MINIMUM length of time someone should stay in treatment for the BEST change of recovery.
What is 90 days?
Name 3 signs of alcohol overdose aka alcohol poisoning.
What are vomiting, blacking out, passing out, cold/clammy skin, death, slurring of words, lack of muscle coordinating, etc.?
Liver cells becoming engorged with fat and protein is called what.
What is liver cirrhosis?
The chemical in the brain that alcohol releases.
What is dopamine?
The number of Americans who are CURRENT alcohol users.
Binge drinking accounts for this percentage of the total cost of alcohol misuse in the US.
What is 75%?
Name one thing that excessive alcohol use can increase medically.
What are risk of stroke, cirrhosis, hepatitis, cancer, etc.?
Name 1 medical problem caused by long-term cigarette smoking.
What is emphysema, cancer of the throat, cancer of the esophagus, etc?
The addictive drug found in tobacco
What is nicotine?
The number of American alcohol users who are classified as binge drinkers.
What is 61.6 million?
The percentage of middle school students who currently smoke.
What is 10%?
The thinking center of the brain is called this.
What is the cerebral cortex?
Heroin is broadly classified as this medical term.
What is a pain killer?
What is tobacco?