Alcohol is an intoxicant and ___________: - a depressant
Alcohol is a depressant that acts on the brain and delays body functions hence making
people less alert. - True
When a person consumes liquor, his body instantly absorbs the alcohol in it but takes a
long time to manifest its effects on the brain and the body. - False
If a person drinks alcohol at a rate that is faster than the body can eliminate it, an
individual becomes intoxicated and may do one or all of these things: poor judgement
and bad decision making; failure to see the dangers in engaging in an activity; loss of
muscle control and coordination; all of these - Answer all of these
Alcohol provides energy - Answer myth
Too much beer can do as much damage to your body as too much hard liquor. - Answer
Fact
The only thing that sobers you up is time. - Answer Fact
You'll sleep better after having a few drinks. - Answer Myth
If a man and a woman of the same height and weight drink the same amount of alcohol
then the blood alcohol content of both the man and the woman will be the same. -
Answer Myth
Switching between beer, wine, and spirits will get you intoxicated faster than if you drink
, only one kind of liquor. - Answer Myth
Binge drinking-less frequently consuming large amounts of alcohol-can also have
devastating results, including death from acute alcohol poisoning. -Answer fact
A person who has passed out from drinking can be left alone to sleep it off. -Answer
myth
There are occasions in which abstinence, not drinking any alcohol at all, is the
lowest-risk option. -Answer fact
You have a table of 2 customers. One orders one double tequila shot, (2 oz.) and a 12 oz.
glass of beer. The other customer orders a single shot, (1.5 oz.) of whiskey and a 12 oz.
glass of beer.
How many standard drinks have you served? - Answer Just over 4 standard drinks (4.3)
To protect the health of the developing baby, the safest option for a pregnant or
breastfeeding mom is to drink ___________. - Answer No alcohol while pregnant, planning
to be or when breastfeeding
Drinking alcohol while using cannabis products can lead to: - Answer - Nausea and
vomiting
- Feelings of paranoia, anxiety and panic
- Slowed reflexes
Drinking alcohol along with the use of cannabis products increases the effects of both
and impairs the body's ability to handle a possible overdose. - Response True
A patron requests one round of beer for the house. - Response Not Binge Drinking
A patron orders two doubles, consumes them in a very short time and then immediately
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