TLSAE (study guide) Exam with 100% Correct Answers 202324

6 - a collision occurs every ___ seconds 14 - a person is injured in a collision every ___ seconds 14 - a person is killed in a collision every ___ minutes 15-20 - young drivers between ___ and ___ years old accounted for only 6.4 percent of total drivers but made up 12 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes double - the proof of an alcoholic beverage is ___ the alcohol percentage small intestine - most of the alcohol is absorbed in the ___ true - true or false: once alcohol is absorbed into the tissues, the affects are felt time - the only thing that sobers up a person who is impaired alcohol - one of the fastest substances absorbed by the body carbonation - causes the body to absorb alcohol faster 0.04-0.06 - driving skills may be impaired at this level of alcohol content 0.07-0.09 - driving skills are always impaired at this level 1 1/2 - the process of alcohol leaving the body takes approximately ___ hours per drink water - alcohol depletes the body of ___ diuretic - alcohol is a ___, so it will eliminate water from the body ethanol - a colorless, water-soluble alcohol withdrawal symptoms - people who suddenly stop taking large doses can experience ___ stimulant - the name given to drugs that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and energy hallucinogens - drugs that affect a person's perceptions, sensations, thinking, self-awareness, and emotions hallucinogens - this drug may cause the user to feel several different emotions at once or swing rapidly from one emotion the another inhalants - substances the user inhales through the nose or mouth that are typically easy to access because they are found in common household products DUI - taking any drug that affects your driving ability can result in a ___ false - true or false: everyone reacts the same to drugs synergism - refers to the interaction of two drugs in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects dependence - refers to a physical state where when a person stops using a drug or alcohol, withdrawal occurs tolerance - means that to get the same high, the person needs to drink more alcohol or take more drugs cross-addiction - can refer to the prescribing of one drug of a class to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms of another drug of the same class; can also refer to describe addiction to more than one drug cross-tolerance - refers to the building of tolerance to other drugs in the same class as the one being used road rage - occurs when people behave violently towards other road users brain - drug addiction is a ___ disease psychological dependence - exists when a drug is so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that it is extremely difficult to stop using it or even stop thinking about it