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Recognizing Alcohol Abuse: Signs & Responses

Learn to identify alcohol abuse symptoms and how to react in emergency situations. Understand the dangers of dependency and psychological aspects. Stay informed and make responsible choices.

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Recognizing Alcohol Abuse: Signs & Responses

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  1. A "chugging" contest is a good way to see who is the toughest.TRUE or FALSE?

  2. Answer: FALSE

  3. At a party, a girl says she doesn't feel well. She can't remember what she drank and presents the following symptoms:- Difficulty breathing- Weak pulse- Repeated vomiting- Sweating profusely- Damp or cold skin What do you do?

  4. a) Cover her with a blanket so she won’t be cold, and let her sleep it off in another room where nobody can see her.b) Nothing in particular. The alcohol level in her blood will go down if she keeps vomiting.c) Stay with her and call emergency services.d) Give her a lot of water to dilute the alcohol.

  5. Answer: c) Stay with her and call emergency services.

  6. 3. Your friend tells you that he has found a website that gives foolproof tricks to win at poker one out of every two times.What do you do?

  7. a) You quickly write down the address of the link so that you can learn the tricks too.b) You tell him that it’s a trick, and the only way to win is to count cards, which is a technique that you have been practicing for the last two weeks.c) You suggest that you can help him to improve his bluffing technique by playing a hand with him right now.d) You tell him that he must face the fact that there are no foolproof tricks for winning.

  8. Answer: d) You tell him that he must face the fact that there are no foolproof tricks for winning.

  9. 4. If you absolutely must drink alcohol or use drugs in order to feel better about yourself, feel confident about yourself, or have the courage to overcome your problems, you may be developing a dependence problem.What kind of dependency would this be? Psychological or physiological?

  10. Answer: Psychological

  11. 5. A physical dependency is: - The body’s habituation to the effect of alcohol or drugs;- Physiological difficulty in doing without the substance;- Relatively strong physical reactions when the substance is not available.TRUE or FALSE?

  12. Answer: TRUE

  13. 6. André wonders about his drinking habits. He goes out with his friends every Friday night and has at least five drinks, but he does not drink any alcohol during the rest of the week. One can say that André abuses alcohol.TRUE or FALSE?

  14. Answer: TRUE

  15. 7. Having good self-esteem, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, believing in your future, and setting goals for yourself are all signs that you are self-centred and will experience substance abuse problems. TRUE or FALSE?

  16. Answer: FALSE

  17. 8. Drinking or using drugs is risk-free as long as you don’t do it too much and avoid to become dependent.TRUE or FALSE?

  18. Answer: FALSE

  19. 9. Drinking more and doing it more often are signs that suggest a person is in the process of developing an abuse or dependency problem.TRUE or FALSE?

  20. Answer: TRUE

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