Chapter 12

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In one hour a male that weighs 150 pounds will oxidize (get rid of) approximately how much alcohol?

.015 percent BAC

Young drivers between the ages of 16-19 with a BAC of .085 percent (approximately three to four drinks) are_________ times more likely to be killed in a crash than a sober driver.

40

When a person is affected by marijuana he/she will:

Be at higher risk because of reduced concentration

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

Depressant

Alcohol affects men and women the same?

False

The effects of alcohol will start with the:

First drink

Alcohol affects your behavior as soon as it:

Is swallowed

Alcohol effects:

Judgement first so you have difficulty 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 the:

Liver

Approximately how many fatal traffic crashes involve alcohol?

Nearly half

Prescription medicines and over-the-counter drugs can hinder you ability to drive by:

Reducing your ability to preform complex tasks, reducing your level of alertness, and causing drowsiness

The use of alcohol will:

Relax your 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

In a group of friends, the designated driver is:

The driver who has agreed not to use alcohol and will drive friends home

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

The strength of the beverage

Which of the following will help someone sober up from the effects of alcohol?

Time

Barbiturates and tranquilizers are:

depressants

When you drink alcohol:

mental judgement is affected before your physical coordination

When drugs are combined, it is likely that there will be a synergistic effect on your body, meaning:

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

Inexperienced drivers are likely:

to have little experience with alcohol


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