Alcohol

What is the classification of alcohol?

• Depressant
• Stimulant
• Hallucinogenic
• Club Drug

What organ is responsible for metabolizing alcohol?

• Heart
• Liver
• Stomach
• Intestines

Why is drinking alcohol more harmful to teens than adults?

• Because a teen's body cannot cope with alcohol the same way.
• Because a teen's brain is still developing into adulthood.
• Both are correct

Young people who begin drinking at 15 are _____x more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who begin drinking at 21.

• 2x
• 3x
• 4x
• 5x

A practice of consuming a large amount of alcohol in a session (short period of time).

• Intoxication
• Binge Drinking
• Alcohol Poisoning

True or False: Alcohol is the most abused legal drug in the United States?

• True

• False

True or False: 29.5 million Americans age 12 and older were diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder in 2021.

• True 

• False

True or False: 40% of all car accident deaths in the US involve alcohol.

• True
• False

Worldwide, ______deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol. This represents 5.3% of all deaths.

• 1 million

• 1.5 million

• 2.5 million

• 3 million

True or False: It takes 2-3 hours for a single drink to leave the body.

• True

• False