ADAPT Alcohol Effects on the Body 2

Question 1

Which factor does NOT affect how quickly alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

Eye color

Answer

Eye color has no effect on alcohol absorption; weight, gender, food intake, and metabolism are the relevant biological factors.

Question 2

Long-term heavy alcohol use is most strongly linked to which serious liver condition?

Accepted Answer

Cirrhosis

Answer

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver tissue caused by chronic alcohol damage, which can eventually lead to liver failure.

Question 3

What happens to a person's BAC if they drink alcohol faster than their liver can process it?

Accepted Answer

BAC increases

Answer

When alcohol is consumed faster than the liver can metabolize it, excess alcohol accumulates in the blood, raising BAC.

Question 4

Which gender typically reaches a higher BAC after consuming the same amount of alcohol as the other, and why?

Accepted Answer

Females, due to lower body water percentage and less alcohol dehydrogenase

Answer

Females generally have less body water and lower levels of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase, causing higher BAC from the same intake.

Question 5

What is 'alcohol poisoning' most accurately described as?

Accepted Answer

A life-threatening condition caused by extremely high BAC

Answer

Alcohol poisoning occurs when BAC rises so high that it impairs breathing, gag reflex, and heart rate — potentially fatally.

ADAPT - Alcohol and Drug Awareness Program Practice Test