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Test Your Alcohol IQ. How Much Do You Really Know?. With permission from. What is your alcohol IQ?. Less than 10% of students report getting into a car with someone who’s been drinking True False. With permission from. FALSE.
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Test Your Alcohol IQ How Much Do You Really Know? With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Less than 10% of students report getting into a car with someone who’s been drinking True False With permission from
FALSE • Almost 1/4 of students in Ontario (28% females and 21% males) report that they’ve been a passenger with a driver who has been drinking With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among students from grades 7 to 12 True False With permission from
TRUE • 55% of students report that they drink alcohol, compared to the next most popular drug - high caffeine energy drinks at 49% and 22% for cannabis With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Alcohol affects brain functioning the same in teens and adults True False With permission from
FALSE • Teen brains are different from adults because they are still developing + Not many past experiences to weigh consequences + Alcohol clouds judgement and lowers inhibitions +Tendency to take risks = Negative consequences With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Mixing alcohol with coffee or energy drinks will make a person more alert True False With permission from
FALSE • Energy drinks contain caffeine & other stimulants • Alcohol alert and wired groggy and slow + = Cocktail that’s cause for concern With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Mixing alcohol with pain killers poses a double risk True False With permission from
TRUE • The warnings on the over-the-counter medications are for real! Even riskier if mixing with prescription medication = With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Females metabolize alcohol differently than males, which means that they get drunk faster True False With permission from
TRUE • Females generally have less body water than males, so the alcohol is less diluted when they drink As a result, females will feel the effect of the alcohol faster With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • If a person drinks too much, then vomits, it means that the alcohol has left their system and they are okay True False With permission from
FALSE • Drinking too much and too quickly results in vomiting (defense mechanism) Doesn’t always solve the problem: alcohol that is already absorbed can cause unconsciousness, coma or even death With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Binge drinking is defined as 8 or more drinks on one occasion True False With permission from
FALSE • Binge drinking is actually having 5 or more drinks on one occasion Rates of binge drinking climb by grade, and reach peak in grade 12 With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • 1/3 of students in grades 11 and 12 show some signs of not being able to stop drinking when they start True False With permission from
TRUE • Hazardous drinking is when students find themselves drinking to the point where they can’t stop, where they have a hard time remembering what they did or where they were, due to the influence of alcohol With permission from
What is your alcohol IQ? • Males are more likely to drink and drive True False With permission from
FALSE • There is no difference in the % of males and females when it comes to drinking and driving With permission from
BE SMART WHEN IT COMES TO ALCOHOL You can choose not to drink • More than 1/5 of grade 12 students don’t drink at all If you choose to drink, set yourself some rules to keep safe • ALWAYS • drink responsibly • ALWAYS separate alcohol from medication • ALWAYS plan your ride with a designated driver • ALWAYS DRIVE SOBER With permission from