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| Peer Pressure | the influence of friends who are in your age group |
| What support group is designed for teens who have an alcoholic parent, sibling or friend? | Alateen |
| List 5 signs of a person who be showing problem drinking. | 1.loss of initiative 2.frequent lateness 3. frequent absences from school 4. loss of friends 5. trouble with law 6.Drinking alone 7. secretive behavior 8. trouble with sleeping 9. drinks more than originally planned 10. memory losses or blackouts |
| What organs may be injured as a result of alcohol? | liver, heart, pancreas, brain |
| Is alcoholism a disease or a social problem? | a disease |
| True/False: Alcohol abuse can cause malnutrition. | True |
| What are half of all highway deaths related to? | alcohol |
| Nearly what percentage of teens are killed in alcohol-related crashes where they themselves were not the driver? | 50% |
| ____ out of every 10 highway deaths of 16-20 year olds is alcohol related. | 6 out of 10 |
| Alcohol is a drug. | true |
| What organ is affected the most when a person drinks? | the brain |
| True/False: Wine and beer are not the same as hard liquor. | false |
| True/False: You can't get drunk on a full stomach. | false |
| Black coffee, a cold shower, lots of exercise can help a person to sober up more quickly. | false |
| The body will burn up how many ounces of alcohol in an hour? | 1/2 |
| What is Pennsylvania's new blood alcohol limit for adults over age 21? | .08% |
| Alcohol is a depressant. | true |
| Alcohol slows down the brain's ability to control what? | muscles and reflexes |
| True/False: Drunk drivers often erceive something as far away when it is really close. | True |
| True/False: Drunk drivers are often traveling much faster than they think, because they have a distorted sense of how fast they are driving or how fast an approaching car is coming | True |
| What happens to a drinkers' eyes which impairs their ability to drive at night? | Their pupils reflex action is impaired, and so headlight glare causes temporary blindness. |
| inhibitions | the elements of your personality that stop you from behaving withou thinking about consequences |
| In Pa, the legal drinking age is: | 21 |
| implied consent law | By using a public road, you give automatic permission for police to test you for alcohol use if you are arrested on suspicion of driving and drinking. |
| Blood Alcohol test (BAC) | measures the amount of alcohol in your blood; usually tested with breath-a-lizer device, or blood test. |
| True/False: If a driver's BAC is lower than the legal limit, he/she cannot be charged with a DUI. | false |
| Field Sobriety test | when a police officer asks the driver to perform simple tasks like closing the eyes and touching the nose with the index finger |
| What is Pennsylvania's new blood alcohol limit for minors under age 21? | .02% |
| Why should you avoid driving when taking cold medicine? | The side effects cause drowsiness or dizziness. |
| Depressant vs. Stimulant - Whatis the difference? | Depressant-slows down nervous system and a person's alertness Stimulant - speeds up nervous system giving driver a false sense of being alert. |
| List 5 common distractions for a driver. | 1.car radio 2.headphones 3.passengers 4.animals 5.traffic 6.infants/small children 7.smoking while driving 8.looking for change for toll booth |
| SADD / MADD | students against drunk driving / mothers against drunk driving |
