aaa flashcards chapter 12

in one hour a male that weights 150 pound will oxidize approximately how much alcohol?

.015 percents

the effects of alcohol will start at:

1st drink

young drivers between 16-19 with a B.A.C. of .085 percent (3 - 4 drinks) are how many times more likely to killed in a crash than a sober driver?

40

the effect of alcohol on the crentral nervous system is the same as any other:

depressant

barbiturates and tranquilizers are:

depressants

alcohol affects women and men the same:

false

when you drink alcohol:

mental judgement is affected before your physical coordination

apporximately how many fatal traffic crashes involve alcohol?

nearly half

alcohol affects your behavior as soon as it:

reaches your brain

the use of alcohol will:

relax eye muscles making it difficult to focus

once you are of legal age, if you drink alcohol you should:

space your drinks out over a long period of time

when drugs are combined, it is likely that there will be a synergistic effect meaning:

the combined drugs will have a greater effect than if taken separately

the amount of alcohol in a drink is determined in part by:

the strength of the beverage

which of the folowing will help someone sober up?

time

inexperienced driver are likely:

to have little experience with alcohol

alcohol affects:

judgement first so you have difficulty deciding how much or if you should continue to drink

oxidation, the process by which 90 percent of alcohol is eliminated from the body, takes place in:

liver