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1. How many drinks equal a "binge" for men?

Three

Five

Seven

Ten or more

2. How many drinks equal a "binge" for women?

Ten or more

Eight

Six

Four

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. What blood alcohol concentration level is considered legally "intoxicated" in most states?

.05%

. 10%

. .08%

.10%

8%

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

9. 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"

10. Which essential body organ suffers the most life-threatening damage from alcohol?

Lungs

Heart

Liver

Kidneys

11. 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

12. 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."

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.