Alcohol

 A drug that speeds the central nervous system is known as a depressant.

• True

• False

_______________________ is the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.

• Blood alcohol Level (BAL)

• blood alcohol concentration (bac)

• Blood alcohol concentration (BAC)

• None of the above

An addict who is dependent on alcohol is known as an _________________. 

• addict

• alcoholism

• alcoholic

• Addict

Alcoholism isn't limited to any age, race, ethnic, socioeconomic group.

• True

• False

The physical action of yeast on sugar mixed with ethanol to make beverages is called fermentation. 

• False

• True

Alcohol (ethanol) is the type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages that is a powerful addictive drug.

• True

• False

 The excessive use of alcohol is called ________________.

• alcoholic

• alcoholism

• Alcoholism

• alcohol abuse

_________________________is a disease in which a person has a dependence on drinks that contain alcohol.

• Alcoholism

• alcoholism

• Liver cancer

• dependence

Every day at least a dozen teens are killed in alcohol-related crashes.

• False

• True

A group of alcohol-related birth defects that include physical and mental problems is called fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).

• False

• True