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What’s Your Alcohol IQ?

Directions: Below are a dozen statements about how alcohol affects a person’s brain activities. Some of these are misconceptions, or mistaken beliefs. Do you know which are true and which are false? Choose TRUE or FALSE for each statement.

  1. Alcohol is a stimulant.
    True
    False
  2. Under the influence of alcohol, everything may appear to be fuzzy; drinkers may slur their words and have difficulty hearing, tasting and smelling.
    True
    False
  3. Under the influence of alcohol, a drinker’s ability to think, speak and move may slow way down.
    True
    False
  4. Under the influence of alcohol, drinkers are usually calm, thoughtful and easygoing.
    True
    False
  5. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time may damage a person’s self-control and ability to plan, think and make decisions.
    True
    False
  6. Alcohol does not affect memory.
    True
    False
  7. Alcohol may make it difficult for drinkers to keep their balance or hold on to things.
    True
    False
  8. Under the influence of alcohol a drinker may be emotional and weepy.
    True
    False
  9. Alcohol will help a person sleep.
    True
    False
  10. Drinking alcohol will help a person lose weight.
    True
    False
  11. People attending a winter football game should drink alcohol to keep warm.
    True
    False
  12. The more alcohol people drink, the hungrier and thirstier they will be.
    True
    False
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