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