Substance Abuse

Advertisements influence underage drinking by:

• Showing drinkers in beautiful or fun scenarios

• Showing underage people drinking.

• Listing the negative side effects of drinking

• Explaining alcoholic products in details

Which of the following statements about blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is true?

• Males and females absorb alcohol into the bloodstream at equal rates

• Drinking on an empty stomach increases the rate of alcohol absorption into the bloodstream

• Larger people generally feel the effects of alcohol more than smaller people.

• The number of drinks consumed is a more reliable measure of intoxication than BAC

Taking an excessive amount of a substance that leads to coma or death is called a(n)

• Blackout

• Hangover

• DUI

• Overdose

Each standard drink contains 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol. Most glasses hold ________ ___________ one standard drink

• More than

• Less than

• The same amount as

What is the cause of alcohol poisoning

• When a substance such as a “roofie” is slipped into your drink

• Consuming large amounts of alcohol at one time, to the point where it makes you sick

• Alcohol that has aged passed the point of being safe to drink

• Drinking alcohol that contains chemicals that you are allergic to, thus causing severe sickness

A group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child is called:

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

• Cirrhosis

• Alcoholic hepatitis

• Detoxification

People who can no longer control their use of alcohol suffer from the disease known as

• Fetal alcohol syndrome

• Alcoholism

• Withdrawal

• Detoxification

People are abusing a prescription drug if ________________

• It was prescribed for someone else

• They use more then the doctor supplied

• They take the drug for entertainment or pleasure

• All of the above

When is it legal to share prescription drugs with another person?

• When the person is a close family member

• When the person suffers from the exact same symptoms as you

• When the person pays you

• Never

A chemical substance that people of any age may not lawfully manufacture, possess, buy, or sell is known as a(n)

• Illegal drug

• Prescription drug

• Over-the-counter drug

• Medicine