Alcohol Truth Myth
How well do you think you know booze!?!?!Please get your I-clicker and sit quietly until we are ready to begin.
After today’s lesson you should:Be able to identify ways to avoid
riding in a car or engaging in other risky behaviors with someone who is under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
1. Drinking and driving is the #1 killer of teens.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
FalseCar accidents are the leading cause of death among
teens, and one-third to one-half of those accidents are alcohol-related.
2. Coffee will sober up a person faster.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
3. It is none of my business if a friend is drinking and driving.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
4. If someone who has been drinking causes a death in a car accident, they can be sentenced to life in prison.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True
5. 50 % of domestic violence cases involve alcohol use.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False2 out of 3 (66%) cases of domestic violence involve alcohol
use.
6. Drinking only 5 beers in 2 hours is NOT binge drinking.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
7. You can be arrested for “Driving While Impaired” for driving while using other drugs.
A. TRUE
A. FALSE
True
8. Drinking alcohol will affect someone’s ability to make good decisions.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True
9. Alcohol use is involved in almost half of all homicides in the US.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True
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10. Teenagers will become addicted faster to alcohol than adults.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True
11. Switching between beer and liquor will get you drunk faster.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
12. Liquor has more alcohol per serving than beer.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
13. Alcohol is a stimulant.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
14. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can only be passed to the baby if the mother drinks heavily every day.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
15. Mints will cover the smell of alcohol on your breath.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
16. The legal BAC for DWI in NC is .8
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False
17. People under 21 may possess alcohol but not buy it.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
False