Alcohol

Why is drinking alcohol quickly and in large amounts do dangerous?

• The liver cannot break it down fast enough
• Delayed reaction time
• Impaired vision
• Impaired judgment

The path alcohol takes starts in the mouth, goes to the stomach, small intestine, bloodstream, brain, and the last part to process the alcohol and burn it up is the __.

• Liver
• Heart

What is Alcohol?

• A drug that speeds up the CNS.
• A drug created by a chemical reaction in some foods, especially fruits and grains.
• A chemical that cleans out cuts.
• Conscious or unconscious restraints on his or her behaviors or actions.

What age do you have to be to purchase and/or drink alcohol?

• 16
• 18
• 19
• 21

What is BAC?

• The amount of red blood cells in your blood.
• The amount of white blood cells in your blood.
• The amount of alcohol in the blood.
• The amount of sugar in your blood.

Which answer below is NOT a reason teens use alcohol?

• Media
• Peer Pressure
• Coping Skill
• To get more nutrients

Is alcohol a drug?

• Yes
• No

Why do people try alcohol for the first time?

• Peer pressure
• Curious
• They think it's cool and thinks everyone else does it
• All of these

Alcohol can affect many organs in your body including your liver, brain and heart. 

• True
• False

When someone drinks alcohol, it enters the ____________. From there it travels to the brain, and because it's a depressant, it slows down the functions of your body.

• Bloodstream
• Brain
• Heart
• Skin