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The recommended daily limits for moderate alcohol consumption are no more than ( ? ) drinks for men and ( ? ) drinks for women.
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2 men, 1 woman
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Men may be at risk if their alcohol consumption exceeds ( ? ) standard drinks per week or ( ? ) drinks per day.
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14 a week, 4 a day
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Women may be at risk if their alcohol consumption exceeds ( ? ) standard drinks per week or ( ? ) drinks per day.
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7 a week, 3 a day
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A standard drink is defined as one ( ? ) bottle of beer.
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12 oz
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A standard drink is defined as one ( ? ) glass of wine.
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5 oz
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A standard drink is defined as one ( ? ) of distilled spirits.
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1.5 oz
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What is underage drinking?
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Anyone under 21 drinking
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According to the U.S. surgeon general, today, nearly ( ? ) youths ages twelve to twenty are underage drinkers.
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10.8 million
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Why is underage drinking a problem?
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So many young people drink
Early drinking can cause later alcohol problems Alcohol may have a special appeal for young people |
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Facts that people don't know about underage drinking.
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A major cause of death from injuries
Affects the body Increases the risk of carrying out or being a victim of physical or sexual assault Making decisions Plays a role in sexual activity Harm the growing brain |
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Why teens may choose to drink?
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Greater desire to take risks
Increased stress Greater attention More times with friends and alone More independent less connected to parents The different worlds: family, friends, school, and community |
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( ? ) college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die from unintentional alcohol related injuries, including vehicle crashes.
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1,825
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( ? ) students between the ages of 18 and 24 are unintentionally injured under the influence of alcohol.
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599,000
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( ? ) students between 18 and 24 are assaulted by another student who has been drinking.
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696,000
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( ? ) students between 18 and 24 are the victims of alcohol related sexual assault or date rape.
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97,000
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( ? ) students between 18 and 24 drive under the influence of alcohol.
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3,360,000
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What is the alcohol percentage of a beer or cooler and the standard size?
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5% alcohol
12 oz |
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What is the alcohol percentage of malt liquor and the standard size?
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7% alcohol
8.5 oz |
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What is the alcohol percentage of table wine and the standard size?
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12% alcohol
5 oz |
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What is the alcohol percentage of 80 proof spirits and the standard size?
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40% alcohol
1.5 oz |
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For beer what is the approximate number of standard drinks in relation to oz are:
12 oz= 16 oz= 22 oz= 40 oz= |
12 oz= 1
16 oz= 1.3 22 oz= 2 40 oz= 3.3 |
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For malt liquor what is the approximate number of standard drinks in relation to oz are:
12 oz= 16 oz= 22 oz= 40 oz= |
12 oz= 1.5
16 oz= 2 22 oz= 2.5 40 oz= 4.5 |
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For table wine the approximate number of standard drinks in relation to oz is?
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A standard 750 ml (25 oz) = 5
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For 80 proof spirits the approximate number of standard drinks in relation to oz is?
a mixed drink= a pint (16 oz)= a fifth (25 oz)= 1.75 L (59 oz)= |
a mixed drink= 1 or more
a pint (16 oz)= 11 a fifth (25 oz)= 17 1.75 L (59 oz)= 39 |
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Any standard drink that contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol (about 0.6 fluid oz or 1.2 tablespoons)
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A standard drink
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BAC
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Blood alcohol concentration
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A pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration to 0.08 gram percent or above.
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Binge
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Consuming five or more drinks (male) or four more drinks (female) in about two hours.
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Binge Drinking
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Is the portion of alcohol to blood in the body.
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Blood alcohol concentration
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What are the drinking habits for the different races?
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White and native americans young adults more than african americans and asians and hispanics fall in the middle.
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Making every other drink a non alcoholic one, such as water, soda or juice.
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Drink spacers
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AA
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Alcoholics Anonymous
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What are some of the medications to treat alcoholism?
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Naltrexone
Topiramate Acamprosate |
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An international organization that providing a 12 step program of recovery for friends and family members of alcoholics.
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Al Anon
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The process of allowing the body to rid itself of a drug while managing the symptoms of withdrawal.
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Detoxification
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Therapy grounded in the concept of alcoholism as a spiritual and medical disease.
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12 step facilitation approach
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What is the first step in a drug treatment program? What is it followed by?
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Detox, behavioral based therapy and or medication
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This theory indicates that addressing this broad spectrum of problems will prove more effective than focusing on drinking alone.
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Cognitive behavioral therapy
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What are some of the recovery groups?
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Al Anon/ Alateen
Alcohol Anonymous National Association for Children of Alcoholics National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
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This is based on principles of motivational psychology and is designed to produce rapid, internally motivated change.
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Motivational enhancement therapy
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This is a type of drug abuse rehabilitation program that allows the patient to stay in a housing facility.
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Residential Treatment
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Residential treatment programs can be short time ( ? ) or long term ( ? ).
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Short time- 3 to 6 weeks
Long time- 6 to 12 months |
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NESARC
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National Epidemiologic Survey on alcohol and related conditions
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In the past, some states without a ( ? ) established other standards for using BAC levels as evidence of being under the influence of alcohol.
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Per se law
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