Which Of The Following Statement(S) Are Always True About Alcohol:

Which of the following statement(s) are always true about alcohol:

A. The higher BAC rises, the harder it can be for people to control their actions

B. The higher BAC rises, the greater the chance of feeling tired, depressed, or nauseous

C. Alcohol has no affect on some people

D. Both A and B

Answer: D. Both A and B.

1. A standard drink is generally:

Answer:  12 oz Beer, 5 oz Glass of Wine, 1.5 oz of Hard Liquor

2. “DUI” stands for:

Answer:  Driving Under the Influence

3. Someone is more likely to start to report feeling in a “good mood” or “warm and fuzzy” at which of the following BAC ranges:

Answer:  0.02 – 0.04%

4. Which of the following is a key factor that influences BAC?

Answer:  Body Weight

5. Which of the following has primary responsibility for eliminating alcohol from the bloodstream?

Answer:  Liver

6. If a male and female who weigh the same consume the same amount of alcohol:

Answer:  The female’s BAC will likely be higher

7. Approximately what percentage of incoming college students reported NOT drinking at all in the past year?

Answer:  0.33

8. The “rate of absorption”:

Answer:  Has to do with how quickly alcohol enters the bloodstream

9. “BAC” stands for:

Answer:  Blood Alcohol Concentration

10. Alcohol is:

Answer:  A drug

11. It is estimated that it could take up to _______ for your liver to get rid of the alcohol in one standard drink.

Answer:  2 Hr

12. Each standard size drink always contains:

Answer:  The same amount of alcohol

13. Which part(s) of the brain, when impaired by alcohol, play an important role in memory:

Answer:  Hippocampus

14. Which of the following can be affected by alcohol consumption?

Answer:  All of the Above

15. A blackout is:

Answer:  When people are unable to remember what they did while they were drinking

16. Which of the following is true about energy drinks and mixers:

Answer:  A sweet taste can hide the taste of alcohol

17. Which of the following are true about marijuana:

Answer:  All of the Above

18. Keys signs of an alcohol overdose include:

Answer:  Both A & B

19. If someone is showing signs of an alcohol overdose, you should:

Answer:  Not leave the person alone

20. Which of the following decreases the chances of an alcohol overdose:

Answer:  Keeping one’s BAC in a safer range (well below 0.04%)

21. People can help prevent their BACs form rising to dangerous levels by:

Answer:  Both A & B

22. People can better monitor their drinks by:

Answer:  All of the Above

23. A person’s BAC will go down if they:

Answer:  None of the Above

24. If you don’t know how much alcohol is in a drink, you can:

Answer:  Both A & B

25. To avoid a situation where someone is tempted to drive after drinking, you could:

Answer:  All of the Above

26. When faced with a friend who is trying to drive under the influence:

Answer:  Neither A nor B

27. When trying to convince a friend not to drive after drinking, you should try:

Answer:  Both A & B

28. Someone who wants to pace their drinking could try:

Answer:  All of the Above

29. Someone who has consumed a lot of alcohol:

Answer:  All of the Above

30. Which of the following statement(s) are always true about alcohol:

Answer:  Both A & B

31. Which of the following is true about drinking and driving:

Answer:  Both B & C

32. Which of the following are potential side effects of drinking alcohol while taking medication:

Answer:  Both A & B

33. After just one or two drinks:

Answer:  Alcohol starts to affect the brain

34. It’s possible to drink too much and:

Answer:  All of the Above

35. A blackout is:

Answer:  More likely to be experienced when drinking quickly

36. Which of the following activities can cause your BAC to rise quickly:

Answer:  All of the Above

37. After people have been drinking:

Answer:  They will have a harder time making safe decisions about not drinking and driving

38. Which of the following statements is true based on recent research:

Answer:  All of the above

39. Which of the following perceptions influence why and how people drink:

Answer:  All of the above

40. Which of the following things are generally true about alcohol advertisements:

Answer:  They target our expectations and perceptions about drinking