Responsible Serving of Alcohol
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Question: Alcoholic Beverages
Ans: A term which includes beer, wine, and liquor.
Question: BAC
Ans: Abbreviation for blood alcohol content, which is a measurement of the
concentration of alcohol in the blood.
Question: Beer
Ans: A fermented malt beverage containing .5% or more of alcohol by
volume.
Question: DMV
Ans: Department of Motor Vehicles which, in most states, issues both driver's
licenses and state ID cards.
Question: Intoxicating Liquor (or Liquor)
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Ans: All alcoholic beverages (other than beer) containing .5% or more alcohol
by volume, and all wines.
Question: Legal drinking age
Ans: 21 years of age.
Question: Minor
Ans: When discussing alcohol, a person under the age of 21, which is the legal
drinking age, is considered to be a minor. A person who is not of legal drinking
age (under 21 years of age) is also referred to as an underage person.
Question: Tolerance
Ans: In relation to alcohol, tolerance describes a condition resulting from
regular, habitual drinking where a person's body becomes accustomed to
alcohol and processes it more effectively, meaning that over time, more and
more alcohol is required to produce the same effect.
Question: Intoxicating agent
Ans: More technical term for drug
Question: Alcohol is what type of drug?
Ans: Depressant
Question: What does alcohol affect?
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Ans: central nervous system
Question: BAC expressed as a percentage:
Ans: A widely accepted estimate of BAC is two standard drinks consumed in
one hour result in a BAC of approximately 0.04%. Further consumption of one
drink per hour will sustain that level.
Question: Legal BAC limit to operate a motor vehicle:
Ans: An individual is considered to be driving while intoxicated if the BAC
meets or exceeds .08%.
Question: There are numerous factors that affect intoxication including: