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