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
alcohol affects:
judgement first so you have difficulty deciding how much or if you should continue to drink
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
oxidation, the process by which 90 percent of alcohol is eliminated from the body, takes place in:
liver