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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
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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