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Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - Answer- inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - Answer- relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - Answer- overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - Answer- thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - Answer- spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their
silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - Answer- *affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated and
displays behavioral cues.
size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food intake.
size - Answer- larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller
people
gender - Answer- women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to
become intoxicated faster than men
, rate of consumption - Answer- the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or she
will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - Answer- a straight up drink will be absorbed most quickly. a drink diluted
with water will be absorbed more slowly.
* any carbonated mixer may increase the absorption rate.
drug use - Answer- there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will
react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - Answer- food in the stomach delays delays the absorption of alcohol into the
bloodstream. A person with a full stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as will a
person drinking on an empty stomach.
1/2 oz. of pure alcohol - Answer- 12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - Answer- your body does not have to
digest it before absorbing it. it can be absorbed directly into the blood stream.
BAC (blood alcohol content) - Answer- measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's
blood
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - Answer- time
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Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - Answer- inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - Answer- relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - Answer- overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - Answer- thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - Answer- spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their
silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - Answer- *affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated and
displays behavioral cues.
size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food intake.
size - Answer- larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller
people
gender - Answer- women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to
become intoxicated faster than men
, rate of consumption - Answer- the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or she
will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - Answer- a straight up drink will be absorbed most quickly. a drink diluted
with water will be absorbed more slowly.
* any carbonated mixer may increase the absorption rate.
drug use - Answer- there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will
react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - Answer- food in the stomach delays delays the absorption of alcohol into the
bloodstream. A person with a full stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as will a
person drinking on an empty stomach.
1/2 oz. of pure alcohol - Answer- 12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - Answer- your body does not have to
digest it before absorbing it. it can be absorbed directly into the blood stream.
BAC (blood alcohol content) - Answer- measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's
blood
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - Answer- time
