QuestionnaireDrugs and Alcohol

Instructions:

Number 1 to 10 on a piece of loose leaf.

Answer the following multiple choice and true and false questions.

1. How many deaths in the world are attributed to smoking?

A)One death every hour

B)One hundred deaths every day

C)One death every 10 seconds

C) One death every 10 seconds

2. Is it ever a good idea to drive after you’ve been drinking?

A) It depends on how the person handles their liquor.

B) No, it is never a good idea

C) Only once in a while

B) No, it is never a good idea.

3. Kids are starting to drink at younger and younger ages.

A)YesB)NoC)Only with beer

A) Yes

4. What is the leading cause of preventable deaths?

A. Liqueurs (strong alcohol).

B. Accidents.C. Cigarettes.D. Poverty.

C) Cigarettes

5. Alcohol is…:

A)A depressant

B)A stimulant

C)Neither a depressor or a stimulant

A) A depressant

6. What helps diminish the effects of alcohol (help sober a person) ?

A) Black coffeeB) A cold showerC) Time

C) Time

7. True or False

Alcohol is digested by our bodies in the same way as food.

FalseFood is slowly digested in the body, whereas alcohol is absorbed directly into your blood stream

8. True or False

Alcohol is a stimulant, it wakes you up

FalseAlcohol is a depressant- is slows down your nervous system (ex: it can slow down your reaction time)

9. True or False

The body can eliminate 5 ounces of alcohol per hour.

FalseThe normal, healthy liver can process about 1/2 ounce of pure alcohol

6 to 12 ounces of beer5 ounces of wine, or1 ounce of spirits in an hour

10. True or False

It is possible to die from alcohol abuse

True