Module 7 Flashcards
At what she is drinking and driving legal?
No age, it’s illegal
List 5 reasons why people choose to drink alcohol
- Peer pressure
- Parents do it
- Relieve stress and reduce anxiety
- Have a good time
- Our culture accepts it
Define BAC
Blood alcohol concentration. The mathematical ratio of the percentage of alcohol in the blood stream
Lost 6 factors which effect an individual’s BAC
- Weight (blood volume)
- Time spent drinking
- Gender
- Food
- Alcohol content
- Size or drink
An alcohol beverage which is 100 proof is ____% alcohol
50
Are all alcoholic drinks the same?
No
How much does your BAC decrease per hour?
Around 0.015 per hour
Explain eh there is a difference in the amount of alcohol needed for a male of female of the same weight to reach a 0.03 BAC
Women have less dehydrogenase in their body
Why does it take more alcohol for a 200 lb. male to reach a .03 BAC than for a 150 lb.male?
The more you weigh, the more body fluids you have
How does the amount of good in the stomach affect the absorption of alcohol?
Food coats the lining of the stomach
Most alcohol is eliminated from the body through the ___
Lived
The BAC elimination rate is approximately ____ per hour
0.015
If a person has a BAC of 0.045 at 9 o’clock, when will he/she reach a zero BAC?
Midnight
How can a person’s mood impact the effects of alcohol?
Completely change it or intensify one that is there
How does the use of alcohol affect the:
Heart
Stomach
Brain
Heart- reduce hearts contractibility, elevate blood pressure, swelling, congestive heart failure
Stomach- irritates lining of the stomach and increase acidity, develop ulcers
Brain- destroys nerve cells, memory loss
How does alcohol affect: Attention Memory Emotions Aggression
Attention- ability to comprehend information from multiple sources
Memory- reduces the brains ability to restrain and store information, blackouts
Emotions- emotional control diminishes
Aggression-aggressive behavior is enhanced
What happens when alcohol is mixed with other drugs or medications?
Synergistic effect
A BAC of 0.05-0.10 will often reduce in
A BAC of 0.35> may result in
Slower reaction time, reduces coordination and balance, affects all driving skills
Subnormal temperature, little/no reflexes, death
Explain how each of the following components of vision is affected by alcohol: Eye focus Double vision Judging distance Side vision Night vision
Eye focus- narrows field of vision, rapidly changes from far to close
Double vision- eyes will work independently instead of together
Judging distance- something that looks far away is probably closer than you think
Side vision- narrowed
Night vision- reduce ability to a we amount of light
BAC as low as ______ produce increased risk taking behaviors
BAC as low as ___ has been show. To diminish a drivers ability to make multiple predictions
- 015-0.049
0. 03
A 16-19 year old driver with a BAC of 0.015-0.049 is ___ times makes likely to be killed in a crash
A 16-19 year old driver with a bad of 0.08-0.099 is ___ times more likely to be killed in a crash
2.5
40
List 5 ways drugs other than alcohol can affect the driving task
- Perception
- Judgement
- Coordination
- Vision
- Mood
The drug most often found in drivers involved in crashes is
Marijuana
List 6 effects of marijuana
- Memory and learning
- Perception
- Problem solving ability
- Motor coordination
- Tracking ability
- Concentration
