Drugs and Alcohol 2024

Question 1

scientific name for alcohol

Answer 1

ethanol, it has no taste and is a colourless liquid

Question 2

what is alcohol

Answer 2

is a legal depressant drug

Question 3

how does alcohol access the blood stream

Answer 3

it’s absorbed through the bloodstream by the stomach and small intestine

Question 4

define what is BAC

Answer 4

blood alcohol consumption

how much alcohol is in your system

Question 5

short-term effects of alcohol

Answer 5

nausea, vomiting, slowed reactions, headache, dizziness, drowsiness etc.

Question 5

how long does it take to reach your maximum BAC and why

Answer 5

45-90mins because it takes 1 hour to remove 1 standard drink

Question 6

define a standard drink

Answer 6

it’s a measure for alcohol consumption, in Australia a standard drink is 10 grams of ethanol and 12.5 mL

Question 7

how does the liver metabolise alcohol

Answer 7

the enzymes break down the alcohol at 1 standard drink per hour

Question 8

why might the effects of alcohol vary

Answer 8

consumption of food beforehand, speed of consumption, water intake, body mass