Chapter 5 Quiz

The alcoholic content of most U.S. wines is generally lower than European wines, therefore drinking wine made in the United States can reduce your risk of over intoxication.

False

A person's reaction to alcohol and level of impairment depends on that person's drinking history, behavioral tolerance, and mood.

True

Which of the following is the correctly ordered progression for levels of alcohol use?

abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, habituation, abuse, addiction

Alcohol is categorized as which of the following? #1. a drug #2. a stimulant or upper #3. a depressant or downer #4. a hallucinogen

both 1 and 3

The effects of alcohol ______ negative emotions such as loneliness, depression, and anger.

deepen

Which of the following would slow the rate of alcohol absorption?

diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other drink with water or soda

Alcohol addiction is defined and characterized by which of the following? #1. a compulsion to drink alcohol #2. an inability to stop drinking once one starts #3. continued use of alcohol despite major life dysfunction #4. legal consequences due to alcohol use

options 1, 2, and 3 only

In the United States, approximately what percentage of hospital admissions are due to medical complications related alcohol use?

25-30%

For a man who weighs 175 pounds and has consumed three standard alcoholic drinks in one hour, how long will it take to reach a blood alcohol concentration close to 0.0?

5 hours

Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within as short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.

True