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WorksheetsWANIC Health 8 - Alcohol a
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 32mins
Keeping safe from alcohol abuse
That drunk friend is my ride home. I guess I have no choice.
under age 21 cannot purchase or possess alcohol
I had someone over 21 buy alcohol for me
That drunk friend is my ride home. I'm calling an Uber for both of us
My friend is offering me a drink, but I said no
My friend is offering me a drink and telling me I am a wuss, but I said no
My friend is offering me a drink, and I don't want to look like a wuss, so I take it
Some jerk who has a crush on me is offering me a drink
I know where to go (doctor, trusted people, support group) for alcohol problems
I don't know anyone who could help me if I had a problem of any sort
What does BAC stand for?
Blood Altered Condition
Blood Alcohol Consumption
Bad And Cool
Blood Alcohol Concentration
At what BAC will the body attempt to rid itself of the alcohol being consumed by vomiting, urinating or shutting down the nervous system (passing out)?
.004%
4%
40%
.4%
What percentage of drinkers who consume more than 10 drinks within 2-1 hours (and a BAC at .5% or more) will possibly die?
99%
100%
50%
90%
Given: Alcohol affects the central nervous system.
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
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
Alcohol is among the most commonly misused addictive substances.
FACT/TRUE
CAP/FALSE
Wine or beer won't make you as drunk as hard liquor.
FACT/TRUE
CAP/FALSE
You can sober up quickly with a cup of coffee
FACT/TRUE
CAP/FALSE
Teens who start drinking before the age of 15 are more likely to develop alcohol dependence later in life
FACT/TRUE
CAP/FALSE
Alcohol use is a significant risk factor for dementia
FACT/TRUE
CAP/FALSE
True or False: Alcohol is the most abused legal drug in the United States?
True
False
True or False: (a) % of all car accident deaths in the US involve alcohol.
(You will complain that you got this wrong the first time, but by having to type it in again, you will remember what a large number this is)
True or False: It takes ___ ___ for a single drink to leave the body.
2-3 hours
15 minutes
a half an hour
the first drink doesn't affect you
A strong need or compulsion, to drink
physical dependence
craving
loss of control
tolerance
The inability to limit one's drinking on any given occasion.
Tolerance
Craving
Loss of Control
Physical Dependence
The need to drink greater amounts of alcohol in order to get high (drunk).
Tolerance
Physical Dependence
Loss of Control
Craving
Withdrawal symptoms, such as nausea, sweating, shakiness and anxiety, occur when alcohol use is stopped after heavy use.
Physical Dependence
Craving
Tolerance
Loss of Control
Since alcohol is a depressant, this is what it does
it slows the body's normal reactions
it speeds up the body's normal reactions
it causes confusion
it causes decreased alertness
it causes heightened alertness
it causes poor coordination
it gives you faster reflexes
it gives you blurred vision
it makes your vision sharp
it causes drowsiness
it wakes you up
These are people who can influence your views on alcohol
"I drink to fit in. I think my peers are drinking."
friends
"They are tough on me, but their rules are helping me steer clear of alcohol."
family
"I see people drinking at fun-filled outdoor settings and sporting events"
the media
Do commercials (on TV, in print, on the interwebs) for alcohol have to list negative side effects, by law?
Nope.
Yes, just like any other drug
The Risks of Underage Drinking
(One column is dangers that will ruin your life or kill you, or at least be hard to recover from, one column is things that friends have actually said to me)
being injured or killed in a motor vehicle crash
committing sexual violence
acting like a jerk in front of your friends
throwing up on your crush
bad breath
being the victim of sexual violence
long-term brain damage
problems with alcohol later in life
suspension from school
suspension from sports teams
being embarrassed because you can't remember what happened last night
your dad finds you walking naked in the street
losing your drivers license
criminal charges
How does a decrease in reaction time (caused by alcohol) affect someone's safety on the road?
Match the following
Unlike food, alcohol does not get digested in the stomach before it is absorbed in the blood
How long does it take to be digested?
Alcohol gets into the bloodstream within minutes of being consumed
How long until it gets in the blood?
Once in the blood, alcohol circulates throughout the body, where it has widespread effects
How much does it affect the entire body?
As intoxication takes effect, drinkers begin to lose (a) and (b) -control.
At the same time, alcohol decreases the drinker's natural (c) .
A (d) is a period of time that the drinker cannot recall.
Which is a more reliable measure of intoxication?
The actual number of drinks consumed and how big the glasses were
The blood alcohol level, the actual amout in the blood
