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Alcohol Use

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  • The legal BAC limit for adults to be able to drive is ___ and below.
    0.05%
  • What type of drug is alcohol?
    Depressant
  • When will your brain be fully develop?
    Around 25
  • What are the major factors that influence the use alcohol or drugs?
    Peer Pressure, Family, Media
  • A progressive, chronic disease involving a mental and physical need for alcohol.
    Alcoholism
  • Alcohol and the liver: True or False - The liver acts as a filter, but can only process about 2 drinks per hour.
    False
  • TRUE or FALSE Alcohol consumption causes the kidneys to decrease urine output.
    False
  • The ___ ___ ___ in a person will allow police or doctors to know how much alcohol a person consumed.
    BAC -Blood Alcohol Content/Concentration or BAL (Level)
  • Long term use of Alcohol can lead to what?
    Addiction
  • Alcohol can damage the heart, liver, and ____________ system.
    Digestive or Nervous
  • Which of these factors influence the effect alcohol has on a person? a) Weight b) Gender c) Food consumption d) Other drugs
    All of the above
  • What is the legal BAC for taxi or bus drivers in Australia?
    0.02%
  • What is Cirrhosis?
    Scarring and eventual destruction of the liver from alcohol abuse
  • What does the acronym D.W.I. or D.U.I. stand for?
    driving while intoxicated; driving under the influence
  • Why is alcohol considered a drug?
    It alters the functions of the body/mind
  • What are two social health consequences when drinking/doing drugs?
    getting into fights, stealing, problems in school, lose of friends
  • What is the legal age to purchase alcohol?
    18
  • What is a non-alcoholic cocktail called?
    Mocktail
  • What is the legal age to drink with family that is not in a public place?
    16
  • Use of alcohol greatly __________ the chances of car crashes, homicides, or suicides
    Increases
  • What are four types of alcohol?
    beer, wine, cocktails (mixed drinks), hard liquor
  • List 2 long term effects on the brain:
    Examples -kills brain cells -memory loss -nervous system disorders
  • If someone is passed out or unconscious, has pale or bluish skin, and is cold and clammy what might this be a sign of?
    Alcohol Poisoning