HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ALCOHOL QUIZ ANSWERS
1. FALSE - It depends on the size of the glass, the strength of the drink (e.g. there are strong
beers and weaker beers) and how full the glass is.
2. FALSE - The amount of alcohol is usually shown on the drinks container, but you can calculate
it yourself.
3. FALSE - No, adding mixers will make the alcohol taste less strong and will give you a longer
drink – but you’ll still be drinking the same amount of alcohol.
4. TRUE - Eating before or while drinking is a good idea as food slows down the rate you absorb
alcohol into the bloodstream. This gives your body more time to break down the alcohol in
your stomach.
5. TRUE - Alcohol is distributed around the body in water. The female body has less body water
and less of the enzyme which breaks down alcohol in the stomach and liver than the male
body. So, alcohol concentrations are higher in females and therefore girls tend to get drunk
faster than boys.
6. TRUE - Many of the effects of a hangover come about because alcohol dehydrates the body.
There is no cure and waiting until it has gone is the only thing you can do. However, drinking
plenty of water and keeping off alcohol for at least the next 48 hours helps the body to
recover.
7. TRUE - Alcohol affects judgement so, after drinking alcohol, people tend to have fewer
inhibitions and this can lead to risky behaviour.
8. TRUE - Someone who regularly drinks an excessive amount of alcohol may have to drink even
more to get the same effect, and this can lead to addiction.
9. FALSE - Your size, weight, age, whether you’re male or female as well as how quickly and
when you drink (with food or on an empty tummy) will all alter how alcohol affects you.
Drinking on an empty stomach or drinking fast, results in alcohol rushing into your
bloodstream faster and feeling the effects of alcohol more quickly.
10. FALSE - Drinking impairs your judgment, which increases the likelihood that you will do
something you'll later regret such as having unprotected sex, being involved in date rape,
damaging property, or being victimized by others.