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1. An alcohol hangover can be eliminated by eating high levels of carbohydrates before or during drinking. False - Nothing can cure a hangover except time 2

2. Only individuals with seriously maladjusted personalities become alcoholics. False – anyone can become an alcoholic! False – anyone can become an alcoholic! 3

3. Black Coffee, a cold shower, and/or exercise will decrease the effects of alcohol and sober a person up. False – again only time will sober a person. 4

4. Alcohol is physically and psychologically addictive. True – your body and mind can both become dependant on alcohol. 5

5. Alcohol is a stimulant False – at first your feelings are stimulated but it is a depressant which means it is slowing down all your body systems. 6

6. You are legally intoxicated if your BAC is.08 or higher. True if you are 21 or older. Under 21 the zero tolerance law comes into play. 7

7. After marijuana, alcohol is the most abused drug in the U.S. False – Alcohol is #1, especially in colleges. 8

8. Liquor straight will affect you faster than liquor mixed with water or soda. True – because it is not diluted. However, the more water you drink, the less dehydrated which can be a side effect of alcohol use. 9

9. Alcohol keeps you warm on a cold day. False – since alcohol is a depressant, it relaxes your blood vessels causing more blood flow at skin level causing you to lose body heat. 10

10. Food in the stomach slows down the absorption rate of alcohol and consequently slows down the rate of intoxication. True – since alcohol gets absorbed into the food it does not absorb until the food is digested. 11

11. FASD is a treatable disorder. False- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a permanent, life-long disorder and cannot be cured False- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is a permanent, life-long disorder and cannot be cured 12

12. Drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause serious damage to the unborn child True- Drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or FASD True- Drinking alcohol while pregnant can cause Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders or FASD 13