6 - Answer- a collision occurs every ___ seconds
14 - Answer- a person is injured in a collision every ___ seconds
14 - Answer- a person is killed in a collision every ___ minutes
15-20 - Answer- young drivers between ___ and ___ years old accounted for only 6.4 percent of total drivers bu...
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6 - Answer- a collision occurs every ___ seconds
14 - Answer- a person is injured in a collision every ___ seconds
14 - Answer- a person is killed in a collision every ___ minutes
15-20 - Answer- young drivers between ___ and ___ years old accounted for only 6.4 percent of total drivers but made up 12 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes
double - Answer- the proof of an alcoholic beverage is ___ the alcohol percentage
small intestine - Answer- most of the alcohol is absorbed in the ___
true - Answer- true or false: once alcohol is absorbed into the tissues, the affects are felt
time - Answer- the only thing that sobers up a person who is impaired
alcohol - Answer- one of the fastest substances absorbed by the body
carbonation - Answer- causes the body to absorb alcohol faster
0.04-0.06 - Answer- driving skills may be impaired at this level of alcohol content
0.07-0.09 - Answer- driving skills are always impaired at this level
1 1/2 - Answer- the process of alcohol leaving the body takes approximately ___ hours per drink
water - Answer- alcohol depletes the body of ___
diuretic - Answer- alcohol is a ___, so it will eliminate water from the body
ethanol - Answer- a colorless, water-soluble alcohol
withdrawal symptoms - Answer- people who suddenly stop taking large doses can experience ___
stimulant - Answer- the name given to drugs that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and energy
hallucinogens - Answer- drugs that affect a person's perceptions, sensations, thinking, self-awareness, and emotions hallucinogens - Answer- this drug may cause the user to feel several different emotions at once or swing rapidly from one emotion the another
inhalants - Answer- substances the user inhales through the nose or mouth that are typically easy to access because they are found in common household products
DUI - Answer- taking any drug that affects your driving ability can result in a ___
false - Answer- true or false: everyone reacts the same to drugs
synergism - Answer- refers to the interaction of two drugs in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects
dependence - Answer- refers to a physical state where when a person stops using a drug or alcohol, withdrawal occurs
tolerance - Answer- means that to get the same high, the person needs to drink more alcohol or take more drugs
cross-addiction - Answer- can refer to the prescribing of one drug of a class to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms of another drug of the same class; can also refer to describe addiction to more than one drug
cross-tolerance - Answer- refers to the building of tolerance to other drugs in the same class as the one being used
road rage - Answer- occurs when people behave violently towards other road users
brain - Answer- drug addiction is a ___ disease
psychological dependence - Answer- exists when a drug is so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that it is extremely difficult to stop using it or even stop thinking about it
gateway drugs - Answer- substances that people use which lead to taking other drugs
peer pressure - Answer- the number one problem in most teenagers' lives
5 million - Answer- ___ crashes occur each year
1, 3 - Answer- ___ in every ___ crashes results in injury or death
DUI - Answer- you can be charged with ___ if you are found to be driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance
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