Alcohol Abuse

Drinking: A Students Guide

1. What is the total amount of alcohol consumed by college students annually?
2. What percentage of college students drink alcohol?
3. A daily glass of wine can increase your weight by how many pounds?
4. What is one of the leading causes of birth defects?
5. How many college students are binge drinkers?

Drinking, Driving, The Right Choice

1. What is the legal blood alcohol limit for learners?
2. What kind of test do you have to take to determine your blood alcohol level?
3. For how many years do you lose your lisence for your first DUI offence?
4. What four factors determine how much you can drink before you are considered impared?
5. What number of drinks for a woman is equivilent to one and one half drinks for a man?

Facts On: Driving While Intoxicated

1. What type of accident accounts for more deaths between the ages of 6-33?
2. In 1992, there were how many deaths due to alcohol related accidents?
3. What other drugs interfere with the ability to drive safely?
4. What is the most consistent profile for drivers arrested for driving under the influence?
5. What does "BAC" stand for?

MADD: Binge Drinking Study

1. Social scientists define binge drinkers as someone who has how many drinks?
2. What percent of all undergraduates in the United States binge-drink?
3. Binge drinkers are how many times as likely as other drinkers to engage in unplanned or unprotected sex, get injured, damage property, argue, fight, or face trouble with police?

Public Policy Statistics

1. What is the number one drug problem among young people?
2. How many young people a day die in alcohol-related crashes?
3. What percent of eighth graders have tried alcohol?
4. How many of the nation's junior and senior high school students drink alcoholic beverages to relieve stress and boredom?
5. How many parents of tenth grade students are giving their children a clear "no-use" message about alcohol?