Alcohol, Marijuana, and Other Drug Terms

Alcohol is a depressant after . . .

• 1 drink

• 2 drinks

• half a drink

• alcohol isn't ever a depressant, it's always stimulant

A stimulant

• slows down brain activity

• speeds up brain activity

Alcohol is a stimulant for the first ______ drink(s).

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1/2

Since alcohol is a stimulant at first, it makes people want to drink more. For teens, this often leads to binge drinking.

• True

• False

Blood Alcohol Concentration is . . .

• the percent of your blood that is concentrated with alcohol.

• how much alcohol your blood can hold.

Legal intoxication limit for someone over the age of 21.

• .02 BAC

• .05 BAC

• .08 BAC

Legal intoxication limit for a minor is . . .

• .02 BAC

• .05 BAC

• .08 BAC

The liver can process _____ drink(s) per hour, anything beyond that the person becomes drunk because the liver can't keep up.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4 or more

Intoxication is another term for . . .

• being sober

• being drunk

The recovery position is . . .

• putting your friend to bed so they can "sleep it off".

• a certain way of lying your friend on their side in case they vomit while they're asleep.