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
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
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