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Alcohol Myths

Authored by Judah Dundon

Physical Ed

8th Grade

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Alcohol Myths
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Eating certain types of food like plain white bread while you drink helps to soak up the alcohol so you can drink more?

MYTH

FACT

Answer explanation

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Myth - All alcohol consumed will reach the bloodstream, regardless of how much food the person eats or what else he or she drinks.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It’s not illegal to spike a mate’s drink with alcohol or other drugs?

MYTH

FACT

Answer explanation

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Myth - Yes it is. Offenders who spike people’s drinks will face up to two years in jail - even if no harm or impairment is caused - under new State Government Legislation.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Everyone gets drunk at parties?

MYTH

FACT

Answer explanation

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Many people choose to celebrate significant events with healthy food and drinks. The costs will also be significantly lower than serving alcoholic drinks. Another option is to consider serving only low-alcohol content beverages or zero alcohol alternatives.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Calling an ambulance means calling the police?

TRUE

FALSE

Answer explanation

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Myth - Police will rarely attend an ambulance call-out. Sometimes people are scared to call an ambulance because they think the police will show up and they will get in trouble.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Alcohol contributes to more deaths than illegal drugs.

MYTH

FACT

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It’s cheaper to get drunk on an empty stomach. If you don’t eat you get drunk quicker.

MYTH

FACT

Answer explanation

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Fact - you will get drunk quicker on an empty stomach. The cost depends on the type of alcohol you purchase. Some people avoid eating so they can have a ‘flat stomach’ when they go out, alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream through the stomach and the small intestine. Food in the stomach slows down the rate at which the alcohol is absorbed.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It’s OK for me to drink heaps tonight because I haven’t had a drink all week. I can drink my weekly quota of alcohol in one night.

MYTH

FACT

Answer explanation

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Myth - binge drinking means drinking heavily over a short period of time, drinking continuously over a number of days or weeks, or drinking to get drunk.

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