Alcohol

What is the legal drinking age in the United States?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

TRUE or FALSE: Alcohol affects the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE: The central nervous system controls almost all body functions.

• TRUE

• FALSE

At around which age does the human brain become fully developed?

• 16

• 18

• 21

• 25

What type of drug is alcohol classified as?

• Stimulant

• Depressant

• Hallucinogen

What does it mean for a drug to be classified as a depressant?

• It slows down your central nervous system

• It speeds up your central nervous system

• It does not affect your central nervous system

• It makes you hallucinate

What does it mean to be intoxicated?

• Sick

• Drunk or under the influence of drugs

• Healthy

When someone is under the influence of alcohol, what happens to their reaction time?

• It speeds up

• It slows down

• It stays the same

Alcohol use puts you at risk for which of the following consequences? Check ALL that apply.

• Drowning

• Car accidents

• Physical injury/physical violence

• Unsafe/unprotected sexual activity

Which organs are negatively affected by heavy alcohol consumption? Check ALL that apply.

• Brain

• Heart

• Liver