Bowles Center for Alcohol Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

What do you know about Alcohol?

Are the following True or False?


    True
  1. Alcohol has been used as a medicine.

    Alcohol was used for centuries as a medicine in childbirth, sedation, and surgery.

    False

  2. Alcohol is digested in the same way that food is digested.

    Alcohol is unique because it requires no digestion. It can be absorbed directly from the stomach, and even more rapidly from the small intestine.

    FalseTrue

  3. Moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages is generally not harmful to the body.

    FalseTrue

  4. An estimated 85% of the adult Americans who drink are alcohol abusers.

    FalseTrue

  5. Alcoholic beverages do not provide weight-increasing calories.

    FalseTrue

  6. A blood alcohol concentration of 0.10% is the legal definition of alcohol intoxication in most states with respect to driving.

    FalseTrue

  7. Alcohol is not a drug.

    FalseTrue

  8. Approximately ten percent of fatal highway accidents are alcohol-related.

    FalseTrue

  9. Eating while drinking slows the absorption of alcohol in the body.

    FalseTrue

  10. It takes about as many hours as the number of beers drunk for the liver to completely burn up the alcohol ingested.

    FalseTrue

  11. Few women become alcoholics.

    FalseTrue

  12. Alcohol is considered a stimulant.

    FalseTrue

  13. The most commonly drunk alcoholic beverages in the United States are distilled liquors (e.g., whiskey, gin, vodka).

    FalseTrue

  14. To prevent a hangover, one should sip one's drink slowly, eat while drinking, have no more than one drink an hour, and not over-drink one's limit.

    FalseTrue

  15. "Proof" on a bottle of liquor represents half the percent of alcohol contained in the bottle.

    FalseTrue

  16. Alcohol consumption improves sexual performance.

    FalseTrue

  17. A person cannot become an alcoholic by just drinking beer.

    FalseTrue

  18. Drinking milk before alcohol slows down the absorption of alcohol into the body because it coats the stomach.

    FalseTrue

  19. Responsible drinking can contribute to a state of relaxation, enhanced social interactions, and a feeling of well-being.

    FalseTrue

  20. Drinking coffee or taking a cold shower can be an effective way of decreasing blood alcohol levels.

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