LMS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
Standard drink for wine - Answers - 5 oz
Standard drink for beer - Answers - 12 oz
Standard drink for liquor - Answers - 8-9 oz
Standard drink for spirits - Answers - 1.5 oz
What is considered binge drinking for men? - Answers - 5+ drinks in 2 hours
What is considered binge drinking for women? - Answers - 4+ drinks in 2 hours
What does BAL stand for? - Answers - Blood alcohol level
What is the BAL for a DWI (DUI)? - Answers - 0.08 BAL
What is the zero tolerance law? - Answers - Someone under 21 can't have a BAL over
0.02
Who can develop alcoholism? - Answers - Anyone
What view/theory studied twins? What does this research prove? - Answers - Twin
study. It proved that if one identical twin has alcoholism, that doesn't mean the other
will.
What is the immune/predestined view on alcoholism? - Answers - People are either
born alcoholics or they'll never become and alcoholic.
What personality traits are more likely to drink alcohol? - Answers - Impulsive,
gregarious, rebellious
What did the view/theory that studied nonCOAs who were adopted prove about
alcoholism? - Answers - Anyone can develop alcoholism, when both kids are COnAs, it
comes down to their own physical/ personality traits.
What is the definition of tolerance? - Answers - The amount of alcohol it takes to feel its
effects.
What are potential health problems related to alcoholism? - Answers - Cirrhosis of the
liver, high blood pressure, cancer of the liver, mouth, and throat
, What is the definition of trigger level? - Answers - the biological risk of developing
alcoholism
What is a COA? COnA? - Answers - Children of alcoholics, children of nonalcoholics
What is the leading cause of death for teens? - Answers - Car accidents
Define Impairment - Answers - Any noticeable slowing of physical and/or mental
processes
What lifestyle choices can affect alcohol consumption - Answers - How much and how
often
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - Answers - Mother drinks while pregnant and the baby
is born addicted to alcohol
Treatment for alcoholics: where, what are the steps? - Answers - Accept that you have
a problem. Go to rehab, AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
How long does it take to break down 1 standard drink in the body? - Answers - one hour
for males
Types of steroids - Answers - Corticosteroids- resembles cortisol
Anabolic/ Androgenic- related to testosterone
Steroidal Supplements- Weaker forms of androgen
Types of steroids' uses - Answers - Corticosteroids- used to treat arthritis, asthma,
migraines, etc.
Anabolic/ Androgenic- increase muscle size and strength, speed recovery time,
increase energy levels during workouts, look better
Steroidal Supplements- can be converted into testosterone or a similar compound in the
body
What are the 3 categories of prescription pills that are abused? - Answers - Pain,
opioids, and stimulants
What are some common date rape drugs? - Answers - GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine, and
MDMA
Some basic facts about why date rape drugs are used and how they are used -
Answers - They're used by people trying to rape someone by making them
unconscious/ impaired. They're usually slipped into a person's drink.
Negatives of synthetic marijuana (k2, spice) - Answers - More dangerous; can cause
seizures, psychosis, and death
ANSWERS
Standard drink for wine - Answers - 5 oz
Standard drink for beer - Answers - 12 oz
Standard drink for liquor - Answers - 8-9 oz
Standard drink for spirits - Answers - 1.5 oz
What is considered binge drinking for men? - Answers - 5+ drinks in 2 hours
What is considered binge drinking for women? - Answers - 4+ drinks in 2 hours
What does BAL stand for? - Answers - Blood alcohol level
What is the BAL for a DWI (DUI)? - Answers - 0.08 BAL
What is the zero tolerance law? - Answers - Someone under 21 can't have a BAL over
0.02
Who can develop alcoholism? - Answers - Anyone
What view/theory studied twins? What does this research prove? - Answers - Twin
study. It proved that if one identical twin has alcoholism, that doesn't mean the other
will.
What is the immune/predestined view on alcoholism? - Answers - People are either
born alcoholics or they'll never become and alcoholic.
What personality traits are more likely to drink alcohol? - Answers - Impulsive,
gregarious, rebellious
What did the view/theory that studied nonCOAs who were adopted prove about
alcoholism? - Answers - Anyone can develop alcoholism, when both kids are COnAs, it
comes down to their own physical/ personality traits.
What is the definition of tolerance? - Answers - The amount of alcohol it takes to feel its
effects.
What are potential health problems related to alcoholism? - Answers - Cirrhosis of the
liver, high blood pressure, cancer of the liver, mouth, and throat
, What is the definition of trigger level? - Answers - the biological risk of developing
alcoholism
What is a COA? COnA? - Answers - Children of alcoholics, children of nonalcoholics
What is the leading cause of death for teens? - Answers - Car accidents
Define Impairment - Answers - Any noticeable slowing of physical and/or mental
processes
What lifestyle choices can affect alcohol consumption - Answers - How much and how
often
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) - Answers - Mother drinks while pregnant and the baby
is born addicted to alcohol
Treatment for alcoholics: where, what are the steps? - Answers - Accept that you have
a problem. Go to rehab, AA (Alcoholics Anonymous)
How long does it take to break down 1 standard drink in the body? - Answers - one hour
for males
Types of steroids - Answers - Corticosteroids- resembles cortisol
Anabolic/ Androgenic- related to testosterone
Steroidal Supplements- Weaker forms of androgen
Types of steroids' uses - Answers - Corticosteroids- used to treat arthritis, asthma,
migraines, etc.
Anabolic/ Androgenic- increase muscle size and strength, speed recovery time,
increase energy levels during workouts, look better
Steroidal Supplements- can be converted into testosterone or a similar compound in the
body
What are the 3 categories of prescription pills that are abused? - Answers - Pain,
opioids, and stimulants
What are some common date rape drugs? - Answers - GHB, Rohypnol, Ketamine, and
MDMA
Some basic facts about why date rape drugs are used and how they are used -
Answers - They're used by people trying to rape someone by making them
unconscious/ impaired. They're usually slipped into a person's drink.
Negatives of synthetic marijuana (k2, spice) - Answers - More dangerous; can cause
seizures, psychosis, and death
