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 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
