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• a collision occurs every ___ seconds

14 a person is injured in a collision every ___ seconds

14 a person is killed in a collision every ___ minutes

15-20 young drivers between ___ and ___ years old accounted for only 6.4 percent of total drivers but made up 12 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes

double the proof of an alcoholic beverage is ___ the alcohol percentage

small intestine most of the alcohol is absorbed in the ___

true true or false: once alcohol is absorbed into the tissues, the affects are felt

time the only thing that sobers up a person who is impaired

alcohol one of the fastest substances absorbed by the body

carbonation causes the body to absorb alcohol faster

0.04-0.06 driving skills may be impaired at this level of alcohol content

0.07-0.09 driving skills are always impaired at this level

• 1/2 the process of alcohol leaving the body takes approximately ___ hours per drink

water alcohol depletes the body of ___

diuretic alcohol is a ___, so it will eliminate water from the body

ethanol a colorless, water-soluble alcohol

withdrawal symptoms people who suddenly stop taking large doses can experience ___

stimulant the name given to drugs that increase heart rate, blood pressure, and energy

hallucinogens drugs that affect a person's perceptions, sensations, thinking, self-awareness, and emotions

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hallucinogens this drug may cause the user to feel several different emotions at once or swing rapidly from one emotion the another

inhalants substances the user inhales through the nose or mouth that are typically easy to access because they are found in common household products

DUI taking any drug that affects your driving ability can result in a ___

false true or false: everyone reacts the same to drugs

synergism refers to the interaction of two drugs in such a way that the total effect is greater than the sum of the individual effects

dependence refers to a physical state where when a person stops using a drug or alcohol, withdrawal occurs

tolerance means that to get the same high, the person needs to drink more alcohol or take more drugs

cross-addiction can refer to the prescribing of one drug of a class to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms of another drug of the same class; can also refer to describe addiction to more than one drug

cross-tolerance refers to the building of tolerance to other drugs in the same class as the one being used

road rage occurs when people behave violently towards other road users

brain drug addiction is a ___ disease

psychological dependence exists when a drug is so central to a person's thoughts, emotions, and activities that it is extremely difficult to stop using it or even stop thinking about it

gateway drugs substances that people use which lead to taking other drugs

peer pressure the number one problem in most teenagers' lives

• million ___ crashes occur each year

1, 3 ___ in every ___ crashes results in injury or death

DUI you can be charged with ___ if you are found to be driving or in actual physical control of a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or controlled substance

B.A.C. the amount of alcohol that can be detected in your system is measured by this

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