Alcohol

Because alcohol is a stimulant, it tends to pep you up.

• True
   Alcohol is a stimulant which therefore speeds up the body's functions
• False
  Alcohol is a depressant. It slows body functions down.

The liver is the organ responsible for ‘burning up’ the alcohol in the body.

• True 
  The liver breaks down alcohol in your body.
• False The stomach and pancreas are responsible for breaking down the alcohol in the body

BAC refers to the amount of kilojoules in an alcoholic beverage.

• True
  It stands for Bodily Alcohol Calories
• False.   It stands for blood alcohol concentration.

6.Black coffee and a cold shower can help to sober you up.

• True It allows the brain to reboot and function properly
• False.   The only thing that sobers people up is time.

It is possible to die from an overdose of alcohol.

• True 
• False

Alcohol does the greatest damage to the liver, brain and heart.

• True. All of these organs are heavily affected by alcohol.
• False. The stomach, liver and bowel are affected most by alcohol

Alcohol is high in calories and has no nutritional value.

• True. Alcohol can not be used as a source of fuel in the body.
• False There is an excess of energy in alcohol that the body can use.

Alcohol is a depressant because

• it speeds up the heart rate.

• it speeds up brain function.

• it makes you more likely to dance.

• it slows down body functions.

On average, the human body can process about 1 drink per hour. How much is a drink?

• Take a glass and fill it with beer, wine, or liquor.

• 12 oz beer

• 1.5 oz of wine

• 5 oz of liquor

Which organ breaks down alcohol?

• Liver

• Kidneys

• Heart

• Lungs