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Too Smart to Start Implementation Guide
Appendix E: Quiz AnswersAnswers to Alcohol True or False Quiz1. False. Although small amounts of alcohol may initially lower inhibitions and create a sense of vigor, alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. It slows your ability to think, speak, and move. (Project Under 21; http://www.under21.org/clubu21/myths.php) 2. True. Almost 70 percent of people in treatment for alcohol-related problems suffer impairment of memory function, abstract thinking, problem solving, and ability to concentrate. (2 Young 2 Drink; http://www.2young2drink.com/youth/AlcoholPoisoning.aspx) 3. False. Beer and wine are as intoxicating as hard liquor. The same amount of alcohol is in a 12-ounce bottle of beer, 6-ounce glass of wine, and 1.5-ounce shot of “hard liquor.” (U.S. Dept. of Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention; http//:www.edc.org/hec/thisweek/ quiz1.aspx) 4. False. Among junior high students, 70 percent report their parents have talked with them about alcohol/drugs. However, only 33 percent say that their friends talk with them about alcohol/drugs. (PRIDE, Inc.; http://www.pridesureveys.com/ue00.pdf and http://pridesurveys.com/us00.pdf) 5. True. The average person metabolizes alcohol at the rate of one drink per hour. It takes about 3 hours to eliminate the alcohol content of two drinks, depending on your weight. Nothing can speed up this process, not even coffee or cold showers. (MADD Montgomery County, MD; www.madd.org/ stats) 6. False. Only 27 percent of eighth graders report alcohol use over the last year. (PRIDE, Inc.; http:// www.pridesureveys.com/ue00.pdf and http://pridesurveys.com/us00.pdf) 7. False. Women are affected more rapidly because they tend to have a smaller proportion of lean muscle tissue in their bodies. Lean tissue has a high blood content, and alcohol is absorbed and diluted by blood cells. (Doctornet.com; http://www.doctornet.com/myths/alcomyths.php) 8. True. People feel warmer after drinking, but body temperature actually goes down. Drinking exces-sively outdoors in cold weather may lead to hypothermia. (U.S. Dept. of Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention; http://www.edc.org/hec/thisweek/) 9. True. Carbonation can cause the pylorus valve to open, which speeds up the emptying of the stomach. (U.S. Dept. of Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention; http//:www.edc.org/hec/thisweek/quiz1.htm) 10. True. It’s a sign the liver is being constantly exposed to alcohol and is working overtime to cope. (goodmedicine.ninemsn.com; http://goodmedicine.ninemsn.com.au/goodmedicine/factsheets/db/general/drugs/1173.asp) |
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