3Rd Millennium Classrooms Answers

Question: At what BAC does a person experience impairment of balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing?

~ .06 BAC

~ .08 BAC

~ .15 BAC

~ .25 BAC

Answer: ~ .08 BAC

Question:

Answer: ~ People who start drinking younger are more likely to become dependent on alcohol

Question: Which factors affect a person’s BAC?

~ The amount of alcohol consumed (how many drinks and how strong they are)

~ Exercising while drinking (ex. dancing, walking, etc…)

~ Drinking on an empty or full stomach

~ Birth gender

~ Time spent drinking (ex. 1 hour vs. 5 hours)

~ Weight

~ Chasing down a drink with a water

Answer: All

Question: What is the recommended low-risk threshold for avoiding negative health consequences from drinking?

~ Drink less than 10 drinks in a sitting

~ Drink less than 10 drinks per week

~ Drink only once a week

Answer: ~ Drink only once a week

Question: How long does it typically take to metabolize a standard drink?

~ A half-hour

~ Two hours

~ An hour

Answer: ~ An hour

Question: In general, what do students and staff think about how many students drink?

~ They think that fewer students are drinking than really are.

~ They have a pretty good idea about how many students are drinking.

~ They think that more students are drinking than really are.

Answer: ~ They think that more students are drinking than really are.

Question: What is the “positive phase” of drinking?

~ The phase before you blackout from drinking, anything below .20 BAC

~ The phase when drinking makes me more lively and interesting

~ The early phase when my BAC is below .06

~ Any time I am drinking and feeling good; it’s not about BAC

Answer: ~ The early phase when my BAC is below .06

Question: Which of these will raise your BAC faster?

~ Drinking slowly

~ Chugging your drink

Answer: ~ Chugging your drink

Question: Students drink for many reasons. Which of these reasons is most likely to result in negative consequences?

~ To feel the “buzz”

~ To fit in with the group

~ To help me enjoy a party

~ To cope with negative emotions

Answer: ~ To cope with negative emotions

Question: Which of these is considered a “standard drink?”

~ A large glass of wine (approx. 10 oz.)

~ A can of beer (approx. 12 oz.)

~ Two shots of liquor (approx. 3 oz.)

Answer: ~ A can of beer (approx. 12 oz.)