RBS Training Program
What did passage of the Assembly Bill 1221 in 2017 create? - ANS the Responsible Beverage
Service Act; this is a training requirement for on-premises alcohol servers, their managers, and
licensees
How is an alcohol server defined according to AB 1221? - ANS anyone who checks guests' ID
for purpose of alcohol service or entry into ABC on-premises licensed establishment, and takes
alcohol orders and pours/delivers alcohol for guests
What do places where alcohol is served and consumed provide? - ANS gathering places where
people socialize with others and celebrate special occasions
What is the most common drug used among adults in the US? - ANS alcohol
What do alcohol-related crimes include? - ANS DUI, domestic violence, assault, and sexual
assault
What are examples of public health risks due to alcohol use? - ANS binge drinking, diseases,
including cancer and cirrhosis, alcohol poisoning, and death
What is not needed in alcohol absorption? - ANS digestion
Where is alcohol absorbed? - ANS into the bloodstream after consumption
How much alcohol does the liver metabolize in an hour? - ANS approx. one alcohol drink
equivalent or standard-sized drink per hour
What are the behavioral cues that reflect alcohol's effect on the body and what order do they
usually occur in? - ANS lowered inhibitions, impaired judgment, slowed reactions, loss of
coordination
What does tolerance have no effect on? - ANS a person's BAC level
What do daily drinkers who drink heavily develop? - ANS a high tolerance for alcohol, giving
them the ability to hide the behavioral cues that might normally indicate they are intoxicated
What are myths about ways to sober up? - ANS drinking coffee, taking cold showers, eating
fatty foods, and throwing up
What did passage of the Assembly Bill 1221 in 2017 create? - ANS the Responsible Beverage
Service Act; this is a training requirement for on-premises alcohol servers, their managers, and
licensees
How is an alcohol server defined according to AB 1221? - ANS anyone who checks guests' ID
for purpose of alcohol service or entry into ABC on-premises licensed establishment, and takes
alcohol orders and pours/delivers alcohol for guests
What do places where alcohol is served and consumed provide? - ANS gathering places where
people socialize with others and celebrate special occasions
What is the most common drug used among adults in the US? - ANS alcohol
What do alcohol-related crimes include? - ANS DUI, domestic violence, assault, and sexual
assault
What are examples of public health risks due to alcohol use? - ANS binge drinking, diseases,
including cancer and cirrhosis, alcohol poisoning, and death
What is not needed in alcohol absorption? - ANS digestion
Where is alcohol absorbed? - ANS into the bloodstream after consumption
How much alcohol does the liver metabolize in an hour? - ANS approx. one alcohol drink
equivalent or standard-sized drink per hour
What are the behavioral cues that reflect alcohol's effect on the body and what order do they
usually occur in? - ANS lowered inhibitions, impaired judgment, slowed reactions, loss of
coordination
What does tolerance have no effect on? - ANS a person's BAC level
What do daily drinkers who drink heavily develop? - ANS a high tolerance for alcohol, giving
them the ability to hide the behavioral cues that might normally indicate they are intoxicated
What are myths about ways to sober up? - ANS drinking coffee, taking cold showers, eating
fatty foods, and throwing up
