ANSWER 1) losing inhibitions
2) impaired judgement
3) slowed reactions
4) loss of coordination
A customer becoming more relaxed and talkative is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -
ANSWER losing inhibitions
A customer demonstrating socially unacceptable behavior, such as dancing, singing, or being
overly friendly, is an indicator of what behavioral clue? - ANSWER impaired judgement
A customer losing their train of thought or having glossy, unfocused eyes is an indicator of
what behavioral clue? - ANSWER slowed reactions
A customer staggering, stumbling, or spilling drinks is an indicator of what behavioral clue? -
ANSWER loss of coordination
What are intoxication rate factors (define)? - ANSWER factors or circumstances that af-
fect a person's rate of intoxication
What are the six intoxication rate factors? - ANSWER 1) size
2) gender
3) rate of consumption
4) strength of the drink
1
, 5) drug use
6) food intake
How does a person's size affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER larger people may
be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller people
How does a person's gender affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER women are typi-
cally smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become more intoxicated
faster than men
How does a person's rate of consumption affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER the
faster a person drinks alcohol, the more quickly he/she will become intoxicated
How does the strength of a drink affect a person's rate of intoxication? - ANSWER a
straight-up drink will be absorbed most quickly
Any carbonated mixer will [decrease/increase] the absorption rate of alcohol. - ANSWER
increase
How does a person's drug use affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER both prescrip-
tion and non-prescription drugs, when taken with alcohol, can have unpredictable effects
How does a person's food intake affect their rate of intoxication? - ANSWER a person
with a full stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as a person drinking on an empty
stomach
How does alcohol differ from other foods and beverages? - ANSWER it does not have to
be digested before being absorbed into the bloodstream
2