Lesson Plan National Tech-In Prevent Underage Alcohol Use Page 7
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20Student Handout
What’s Your Alcohol IQ?
• What To Know •
Directions:
Below are a dozen statements about how alcohol affects a person’s brain activities. Some of
these are misconceptions, or mistaken beliefs. Do you know which are true and which are false? Circle
TRUE or FALSE for each statement.
1. Alcohol is a stimulant.
TRUE
FALSE
2. Under the influence of alcohol, everything may appear to be fuzzy; drinkers may
slur their words and have difficulty hearing, tasting, and smelling.
TRUE
FALSE
3. Under the influence of alcohol, a drinker’s ability to think, speak, and move may
slow way down.
TRUE
FALSE
4. Under the influence of alcohol, drinkers are usually calm, thoughtful, and
easygoing.
TRUE
FALSE
5. Drinking alcohol over a long period of time may damage a person’s self-control
and ability to plan, think, and make decisions.
TRUE
FALSE
6. Alcohol does not affect memory.
TRUE
FALSE
7. Alcohol may make it difficult for drinkers to keep their balance or hold on to
things.
TRUE
FALSE
8. Under the influence of alcohol, a drinker may be emotional and weepy.
TRUE
FALSE
9. Alcohol will help a person sleep.
TRUE
FALSE
10. Drinking alcohol will help a person lose weight.
TRUE
FALSE
11. People attending a winter football game should drink alcohol to keep warm.
TRUE
FALSE
12. The more alcohol people drink, the hungrier and thirstier they will become.
TRUE
FALSE
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