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Binge Drinking Quiz
Please fill in a value for the following field(s):
How many drinks equal a binge for men?
Three
Five
Seven
Ten or more
How many drinks equal a binge for women?
Ten or more
Eight
Six
Four
How can medications affect a drinking person?
There are no medications that are safe to take with alcohol.
Most medications have no affect on a drinking person at all.
Many medications make a person get drunk faster than he otherwise would.
Most medications slow the rate of drunkenness in most people.
Which of the following does not equal one standard drink?
12 ounces of wine cooler
12 ounces of malt liquor
5 ounces of wine
1 1/2 ounces of whiskey
How long does it take the body to process or break down one standard drink?
Half an hour
One hour
An hour and a half
Depends on the drink
What is blood alcohol concentration?
The ability to concentrate after drinking alcohol
The amount of alcohol that will kill a person
The proportion of alcohol to blood in the body as someone drinks
The legal limit for drinking
What blood alcohol concentration level is considered legally intoxicated in most states?
.05%
.08%
.1%
8%
How long must a person wait after drinking before he or she is totally sober?
An hour
Eight hours
One hour for each drink consumed
Half an hour for each drink consumed
Twenty-four hours
Which of the following situations does not contribute to binge drinking?
Drinking in a group versus drinking alone
Ordering pitchers rather than ordering by the bottle or glass
Drinking beer alone versus drinking hard liquor
Serving oneself versus being served by a bartender
Paying a flat rate for "all-you-can-drink"
Which essential body organ suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol?
Lungs
Heart
Liver
Kidneys
What is tolerance of alcohol?
It is the amount a person can drink before feeling any effects.
It is the amount a person can allow his or her friends to drink.
It is the amount a person can drink before vomiting.
It is the need for increasing amounts of alcohol before feeling any effects.
It is the amount just below "legally intoxicated".
How long after drinking are a person's reasoning ability, movement control, and reaction speed limited?
One hour per drink
Up to twenty-four hours
Ten hours
Four to six hours
How many people die each year in alcohol-related car crashes in the U.S.?
Over 5,000
Over 15,000
Over 20,000
Over 50,000
How can you tell if you are sober enough to drive safely?
If you can recite the alphabet backwards, touch your finger to your nose with your eyes closed, and walk a straight line.
If you feel sober, you probably are.
If an hour has passed since your last drink.
If an hour has passed for each drink you had.
Which of the following is not a possible sign of alcoholism?
Drinking five or more drinks on any one occasion
Being annoyed by people who criticize your drinking
Feeling that you should cut down on your drinking
Having a drink first thing in the morning or to get rid of a hangover
Feeling bad or guilty about your drinking
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