Test Your Alcohol IQ
True or False
1. You can die from one night of drinking.
2. The amount of alcohol in one beer is equivalent to one shot of liquor.
3. People generally drive better after a few drinks have loosened them up.
4. Women respond differently to alcohol than men do.
5. If someone is sick and throwing up because of alcohol you should give them water.
6. If a friend is passed out from drinking too much you should just let them sleep it off.
7. In certain situations it is legal to drink underage.
8. Alcohol will affect you differently depending on your mood.
9. Tricks such as drinking water and showering will sober a person up.
10. Consuming alcohol increases you risk for fatalities and increases your chances to be put in risky situations.
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1. True - too much alcohol may increase a person's BAC to a toxic level leading to alcohol poisoning.
2. True - each beverage contains the same amount of liquor.
3. False - alcohol inhibits people's decision-making abilities making them a worse driver when drunk.
4. True - check out the section on drinking and women
5. False - If a person is throwing up make sure they are on their side and not choking on their own vomit and call for help if needed. Giving them water will only irritate their stomach more.
6. False - If a friend is passed out from drinking you should check on them to make sure they're OK. If they are not responsive call for help.
7. False - In no situation is it legal to drink underage.
8. True - Your mood will have an impact on how alcohol will make you feel.
9. False - Their are no shortcuts to sober up quickly. The only way is time.
10. True - drinking, especially binge drinking leads many college students to take more risks than they normally would cecause they are less inhibited.
Note: Some of these questions are based on questions from http://www.glness.com/ndhs/test.html