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For people under age 35, any amount of alcohol consumption increases mortality rates.

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Question 22

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The legal BAC limit is

A) 0.05%.
B) 0.08%.
C) 0.10%.
D) 0.02%.

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Which of the following beverages has the highest concentration of alcohol?

The symptoms of a hangover include headache, shakiness, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue, and impaired mental functioning.

What is the average age of first use of alcohol among Canadian youth?

Define binge drinking for men and women, and list at least five serious problems associated with binge drinking on college campuses. The problems you identify can be things experienced by drinking students and by nondrinking students. Finally, describe at least three strategies to address the problem of binge drinking by college students; the strategies you list can include actions on any level (for example, individual, student body, college, community).

If absorption of alcohol exceeds the rate of metabolism, the blood alcohol concentration will steadily increase.

The unpleasant physical and mental state experienced when abstaining from alcohol after several days of heavy use is known as

The main site of alcohol metabolism is the small intestine.

Alcohol is similar to other drugs in that all of the following may be true, EXCEPT

The higher a person's blood alcohol concentration, the greater the level of intoxication.

A younger driver with less experience with driving and alcohol can have significant impairment with a BAC as low as percent.

Cirrhosis may cause no outward signs in some people.

Hangover is thought to be caused by all of the following, EXCEPT

Be able to explain strategies that you can use to help someone who is abusing alcohol and also how you can avoid being an enabler.

Individuals with alcoholism who stop drinking on their own often do so because of

You come upon a friend who has been drinking heavily and appears to be "sleeping it off." Describe in detail what steps you should take to keep your friend safe. In addition, list at least three factors that would indicate that your friend may need immediate medical assistance.

Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning alcohol use?

Death from alcohol poisoning may be caused by all of the following, EXCEPT

What is the name of the screening tool for problem drinking?