Alcohol Video Quiz Flashcards
(28 cards)
__% of all teens drink alcohol because _______.
98%, because it is fun
When a person wants to fit in with a group or the “in crowd”; comes from within
peer pressure
Alcohol is a ________.
Depressant
Alcohol slows down the __________.
Central Nervous System because it is a depressant
4 things that affect how alcohol affects you:
the % of body weight they have
how much sleep the person had
how much a person ate
if they have any other substances in their body
The body can only process _ drink(s) per _____ at a time
1 drink per hour
how much alcohol a person has in their blood
Blood Alcohol Level
What happens at .02?
some effects are felt
What happens at .08?
person is legally intoxicated
What happens at .50?
Alcohol poisoning (breathing stops/death can occur)
when the brain short circuits
blackout
What happens during a blackout?
The person cannot remember or recall what happened when they were drinking
when a person drinks to get drunk
Binge Drinking
During binge drinking, how many drinks do you drink?
about 4-5 drinks in a sitting
Teens drink for the _____ it will give them
effect
Drinking coffee or taking a cold shower (will/will not) help to make a person sober
will not
The only thing that will help a person get sober is:
time
Physical Effects of Alcohol:
a person can get sick and throw up
experience a hangover the next day
black out from too much drinking
wake up with an injury or bruises
someone who just can’t stop drinking even if they wanted to
alcoholic
___ million teen are affected by alcoholism.
300 million
The ______ a person starts drinking, the _____ their risk of becoming an alcoholic
earlier, higher
Drinking affects normal _____ developing.
brain
can cause ____ damage
liver
Damages the Central Nervous System by affecting _______
memory and ability to recall things