1. How Much Do You Really Know?
Test Your Alcohol IQ
How Much Do You Really Know?
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2. What is your alcohol IQ?
Less than 10% of students report getting into a car with someone who’s been drinking
True False
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3. 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
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4. What is your alcohol IQ?
Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among students from grades 7 to 12
True False
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5. TRUE
55% of students report that they drink alcohol, compared to the next most popular drug - high caffeine energy drinks at % and 22% for cannabis
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6. What is your alcohol IQ?
Alcohol affects brain functioning the same in teens and adults
True False
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7. FALSE = Negative consequences
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
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8. What is your alcohol IQ?
Mixing alcohol with coffee or energy drinks will make a person more alert
True False
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9. FALSE + = Energy drinks contain caffeine & other stimulants Alcohol
alert and wired
groggy and slow + =
Cocktail that’s cause for concern
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10. What is your alcohol IQ?
Mixing alcohol with pain killers poses a double risk
True False
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11. TRUE = The warnings on the over-the-counter medications are for real!
Even riskier if mixing with prescription medication =
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12. What is your alcohol IQ?
Females metabolize alcohol differently than males, which means that they get drunk faster
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13. 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
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14. 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
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15. 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
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16. What is your alcohol IQ?
Binge drinking is defined as 8 or more drinks on one occasion
True False
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17. 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
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18. 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
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19. 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
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20. What is your alcohol IQ? Males are more likely to drink and drive
True False
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21. FALSE
There is no difference in the % of males and females when it comes to drinking and driving
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22. 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
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