ALCOHOL STUDY SHEET

Name: ________________________ Block: _______

LIST THE PHASES OF USE:

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________ Use:

4. ____________________________ Abuse:

5. ____________________________

6. Death (35-65%)

ALCOHOL IS CASSIFIED AS A ___________________ DRUG.

COCAINE IS CLASSIFIED AS A ___________________ DRUG.

NICOTINE/CIGARETTES IS A ___________________ DRUG.

MARIJUANA IS CLASSIFIED AS A ___________________ DRUG.

ONE 12 Oz. BEER HAS THE ___________ AMOUNT OF ALCOHOL

AS A 5 Oz. GLASS OF WINE,

AND A 1.5 Oz. SHOT OF _____________.

ALCOHOL IS AN ADDICTING DRUG. IF A PERSON IS ADDICTED TO THIS DRUG AND THE DRUG IS TAKEN AWAY, THAT PERSON WILL GO THROUGH _______________________.

B.A.C. STANDS FOR __________ _____________ _____________.

WHAT THREE MAJOR FACTORS AFFECT B.A.C?

1. ______________________

2. ______________________

3. ______________________

 

B.A.C. BAROMETER:

.50 = __________

.08 = __________

.05 = __________

.02 = __________

 

YOUR BODY ELIMINATES ALCOHOL BY: .00 = __________

90% __________________

8% __________________

2% __________________

IN VERMONT IF YOUR BAC IS AT OR ABOVE .______ BAC, YOU WILL BE CHARGED WITH DWI.

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SOBER UP? ___________________

IN THE U.S. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF FATAL ACCIDENTS ARE ALCOHOL RELATED? ________

(THIS IS ABOUT THE SAME IN VERMONT)

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF ADULT AMERICANS DO NOT USE THE DRUG ALCOHOL? ______ %

_________________ IS THE FIRST FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL.

NAME TWO OTHER FUNCTIONS AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL:

1. ____________

2. ____________

MIXING TWO DIFFERENT DRUGS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS, THIS IS CALLED THE _________________________ AFFECT.

EXPLAIN TOLERANCE, AS IT PERTAINS TO ALCOHOL USE.

CAN A PERSON WITH A HIGH TOLERANCE DRIVE SAFELY?

PHYSICAL ADDICTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADDICTION ARE THE SAME: / TRUE / OR / FALSE

HALLUCINOGENS ARE PHYSICALLY ADDICTING. / TRUE / OR / FALSE

MOST DEPRESSANTS ARE PHYSICALLY ADDICTING. / TRUE / OR / FALSE

VERMONT TESTS FOR DWI WITH A _________________ TEST.

LIST FIVE THINGS THAT COULD HAPPEN IF CONVICTED OF DWI.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

EXPLAIN THE IMPLIED CONSENT LAW AND PENALTY:

LIST FIVE EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF ALCOHOLISM/"RED FLAGS".

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

ALCOHOL HOMEWORK PROBLEM: (A) - (B) = B.A.C.

(A) TAKE # OF DRINKS X B.A.C. (RAISES) (SEE CHART FOR BODY WT.)

_________ DRINKS X .____ = _____________

(B) SUBTRACT # OF HOURS X B.A.C./ELIMINATION RATE = .015

_______ # OF HOURS X .____ = _____________

(-) _____________INDIVIDUAL'S B.A.C.