Directions:Each of the following 15 items has four possible answers. Only one of the four answers is correct. After completing the items refer to the “Answer Sheet” to check your responses and get additional information.

1.      Which form of alcohol is found in alcoholic beverages such as beer and wine?
    a.       Isopropyl
    b.       Methyl
    c.       Alcopropyl
    d.       Ethyl

2.      Which of the following toxic/poisonous chemicals is formed when beverage alcohol is broken down in the body?
    a.      Endorphin
    b.      Acetaldehyde
    c.      Acetic acid
    d.      Hydrogenase

3.      Which of the following statements about alcohol is NOT correct?
    a.       It stimulates, or speeds up, brain and body functions
    b.      It affects women more quickly than men, even if they weigh the same
    c.       It depresses, or slows down brain and body functions
    d.      A 12 oz can of beer has the same alcohol content as a 4 oz glass of wine

4.      Which of the following BAC levels is considered legally “intoxicated” in most states?
    a.       .05%
    b.       .08%
    c.      .10%
    d.      .20%

5.      Which body organ suffers the most damage from chronic, high levels of alcohol use?
    a.       Lungs
    b.      Heart
    c.       Liver
    d.      Kidneys

6.      Which of the following is true about the BAC?
    a.       A  driver with a BAC .05% - .10% is 7 times more likely to have an auto accident
    b.      A  BAC greater than .10% increases the chance of an auto accident 20-50 times
    c.      BAC refers to Blood Alcohol Level
    d.      All are true

7.      Approximately how long does it take the body to metabolize, or get rid of, the amount of alcohol in six beers?
    a.       approximately  2-3 hours
    b.      approximately  8-9 hours
    c.      approximately  6-7 hours
    d.      approximately  3-4 hours

8.      Which of the following can result from long-term, heavy alcohol consumption?
    a.       Fatty liver
    b.      Altered gastrointestinal tract function
    c.      Cirrhosis
    d.      All of the above

9.      Which of these drinks contains the least amount of alcohol?
    a.      12 ounces of beer
    b.      8 oz of wine
    c.      4 oz of vodka
    d.      All are equal

10.   Which of the following indicates “alcohol dependence” may have developed?
    a.       Repeated loss of control of the amount of alcohol consumed
    b.      Experiencing withdrawal symptoms when not drinking
    c.      Development of “tolerance”
    d.      All of the above

11.  Which of the following are true with respect to the word “proof," when used in reference to alcohol?
    a.       Describes the percentage of alcohol in an alcoholic beverage
    b.      An alcoholic beverage that is “100 proof,” contains 50% alcohol
    c.       A way of testing alcohol content in a beverage by sprinkling gunpowder on it and lighting it
    d.      All of the above

12.  What is the definition of “tolerance” with respect to alcohol consumption?
    a.       Decreased response to the effects of alcohol because of repeated consumption over time
    b.      Development of an ability to tolerate one’s behavior when drinking  
    c.       Increased capacity to change from drinking beer to drinking wine or liquor 
    d.      Having a non-judgmental attitude toward alcoholics

13.  When using alcohol which of the following are signs of, or criteria for, “alcohol abuse”?
    a.       Use impairs ability to function at school, work or in the home
    b.      Use results in legal problems
    c.       Use results in risk taking behavior dangerous to self or others
    d.      All of the above

14.  Which of the following is true?
    a.      One third of all homicides are associated with alcohol abuse.
    b.      One half of all car accidents are associated with alcohol abuse.
    c.      Over six million children under the age of 18 live with a parent who is dependent upon alcohol
    d.      All are true

15.  Which of the following is true?
    a.      Alcohol or other drugs is a factor with 75% of men and 55% of women in reported acquaintance rapes on college campuses.
    b.      Alcohol consumption by college students is linked to at least 1,400 student deaths and 500,000 unintentional injuries each year.
    c.      One third of suicides are associated with alcohol Abuse
    d.      All are true

 
              
                         ANSWER SHEET 1 d; 2 b; 3 a; 4 b; 5 c; 6 d; 7 c; 8 d; 9 a; 10 d; 11 d; 12 a; 13 d; 14 d; 15 d
 

1. Correct Answer: “d”

Alcohol has many forms but Ethyl alcohol, or Ethanol, is used in beverages. Methyl, or wood alcohol, is highly toxic. Isopropyl alcohol, or rubbing alcohol is highly toxic and inhalation of vapors irritates the respiratory tract, produces symptoms of dizziness, drowsiness, headache, staggering, unconsciousness and possibly death.

2. Correct Answer: “b”

When alcohol is consumed the body begins to metabolize and process the alcohol. In the early stages alcohol is broken down into acetaldehyde, which is a chemical highly toxic and poisonous to the body. Alcohol is eventually metabolizes, or broken down, into acetic acid which is then oxidized and used by the body as energy.

3. Correct answer: “a”

Alcohol is a central nervous system depressant. Most people believe it stimulates because they feel stimulated by the loss of inhibitions that result when the brain's higher learning centers are depressed or impaired. Like any other depressant drug, as the dosage increases the depressant action on the brain and the central nervous system increases. Heavy drinking reaches dangerous levels as the individual finds it increasingly difficult to assess the effects of the alcohol. Eventually, if the heavy drinking pattern is continued, the depressant action will induce sleep. In some cases, alcohol has depressed the central nervous system to the extreme point where vital life functions such as breathing and heart beat have been endangered resulting in coma and death.

4. Correct Answer: “b”

“BAC” refers to Blood Alcohol Concentration. The BAC increases at the approximate rate of .02% for each 12 oz can of beer, 4 oz glass of wine or 2 oz shot of whiskey. On average, alcohol affects women more rapidly than men.

5. Correct answer: “c”

The liver is the organ that plays a major role in metabolizing alcohol in the body. The liver is the organ that chronic, heavy alcohol consumption destroys. As the extent of liver damage increases over time, it takes less alcohol to become intoxicated because the liver is less able to detoxify alcohol in the blood.   

6. Correct answer: “d”

7. Correct answer: “c”

The body detoxifies itself from alcohol at the rate of approximately .02% each hour, or the approximate amount of alcohol in one 12 oz can of beer or one 4 oz glass of wine.

8. Correct answer: “d”

Alcohol goes directly to the bloodstream, which is why it affects every system in the body. Excessive drinking can decrease the amount of testosterone in a man's body and cause impotence. Alcohol is rapidly absorbed into the bloodstream from the small intestine, and less rapidly from the stomach and colon.

9.  Correct answer: “a”

An 8oz glass of wine, or 4 oz glass of vodka, contains approximately two times the amount of alcohol as a 12 oz can of beer. The peak Blood Alcohol Level occurs 60 to 90 minutes after ingestion when the stomach is empty. The presence of food in the stomach slows the rate of alcohol absorption. However the amount of alcohol absorbed remains unchanged. About 20 to 40 minutes are required for all the alcoholic content of a drink to be absorbed into the bloodstream. Since the body oxidizes the alcohol at a fixed rate the blood alcohol level or concentration may continue to rise even after drinking stops.

10. Correct answer: “d”

The medical criteria for a diagnosis of “Substance Dependence” (alcohol or other drugs) include three or more of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period:

            a. Development of alcohol or drug tolerance

            b. Withdrawal symptoms when not using alcohol or drugs

            c. The substance is taken in larger amounts or over a longer period of time than was intended

            d. There is a persistent desire, or unsuccessful efforts, to cut down or control use

            e. A great deal of time is spent in activities necessary to obtain the substance

            f. Important social, occupational or recreational activities are given up or reduced due to use

            g. Substance use continues despite knowledge that it results in health or psychological problems

11. Correct answer: “d”

12. Correct answer: “a”

Tolerance refers to the fact that a greater quantity of alcohol or other mood altering drug is required over time to achieve an effect you experienced when you first began to use alcohol or another mood altering substance.

13. Correct answer: “d”

The medical criteria for a diagnosis of “Substance Abuse” (alcohol or other drugs) include three or more of the following, occurring at any time in the same 12-month period:

            a. recurrent use resulting in failure to fulfill major home, school or work responsibilities

            b. recurrent use in situations which endanger or pose risk of injury

            c. recurrent use resulting in legal problems

            d. continued use resulting in social or relationship problems

14. Correct answer: “d”

All are true. In addition pregnant women who drink risk having babies with fetal alcohol syndrome. Babies born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome have: smaller heads and brains, some degree of mental retardation, poor coordination, hyperactivity and abnormal facial features. 10% of alcohol health care costs are for care of fetal alcohol syndrome. Women absorb alcohol into the bloodstream faster and metabolize it slower than men. Women who drink regularly are at significantly greater risk for liver damage than men even if they drink less or drink for a shorter period of time. Women develop alcoholic liver disease after a comparatively shorter period of heavy drinking and at a lower level of daily drinking than men. Proportionately more alcoholic women die from cirrhosis than do alcoholic men.

15. Correct answer: “d”

The odds of women experiencing sexual aggression were nine times higher on heavy days of alcohol consumption compared with days of no alcohol consumption. There is a greater incidence of alcohol misuse in women with eating disorders, especially bulimia, than in the general population.