october 2013

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Directions: After reading “Alcohol Poisoning” on pages 8-13 of this issue of Choices, answer the questions below.

1. Every year, how many people younger than 21 die of alcohol-related accidents?

A 5,000 C 15,000

B 10,000 D 20,000

2. At what point should Scott Roberts’s friends have called 911 to get him help?

A the minute they decided to start playing drinking games

B while they were scribbling lewd messages on his body

C when he first passed out

D at 4:30 a.m., when they woke up and noticed he had urinated on himself

3. If you are at a party, and someone passes out and is not responsive to your loudly calling their name, what should you do first?

A call his/her parents

B move them to a safe place to sleep

C dial 911

D lay them on their stomach so they do not choke

4. What percent of teenage alcohol consumption is part of binge drinking?

A 25%

B 50%

C 75%

D 90%

5. Which of the following activities will sober you up?

A drinking black coffee

B taking a cold shower

C sleeping it off

D none of the above

6. Which organ helps filter alcohol out of your body?

A kidneys

B pancreas

C liver

D small intestine

Alcohol Poisoning

DIRECTIONS: Write your answers in the text box below each question. Use complete sentences.

7. What are the effects of alcohol on your body?

8. The author makes the claim, “But it’s not just reckless drinking habits that are to blame for these senseless tragedies.” What evidence from the article supports this claim?

9. Why are many teens afraid to call for help when someone has had too much to drink?

10. In what way are many states making it easier for teens to call for help?

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