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Knowledge Quiz Score

Posted on by Alex Geeves
Knowledge Quiz How did you do? Oh dear 0-5 Oh dear, you need to brush up on your facts and be a bit more aware. But don't despair, the site is here to help you and has lots of useful information. Why not try the body zone? Not Bad 6-8 You're pretty aware about alcohol and drinking, but you're a bit rusty on some of the facts. You may want to brush up on your knowledge and the website has lots of useful information to help you. Why not try the body zone? Great Score! 9-13 Great scor...
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Test your Knowledge

Posted on by Jaime Graymead
There are 13 multiple choice questions coming. Click an answer to choose that one. have a go and see how much you REALLY know about alcohol! Why does alcohol affect men and women differently? The liver breaks down alcohol more quickly in men than women Women's bodies are generally smaller and have less body water, so alcohol concentrations rise more quickly Men's stomachs are bigger so alcohol is absorbed more slowly 2 As women have less body water than men, alcohol levels i...
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Fact or Fiction Score

Posted on by Alex Geeves
Fact or Fiction? How much do you know about alcohol? Oh dear 0-6 You need to brush up on your knowledge!  Visit the Fact Zone or Challenge Zone Not Bad 7-10 Learn a bit more by visiting our Fact Zone or Challenge Zone You're a Pro! 11-13 Well done! Want to play another game? Visit the Challenge Zone Top Marks! Want to play another game? Visit the Challenge Zone 14-15 Well done! //
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Fact or Fiction

Posted on by Alex Geeves
Fact or Fiction? How much do you know about alcohol? It's always possible to sleep off a hangover and feel all right the next day FALSE False. Too much alcohol is dehydrating and can lead to headaches, being sick and feeling bad. This can last for a lot longer than just the morning after. Good advice for adults is to eat while or before drinking and to pace with soft drinks to prevent a hangover.  If they have  drunk a lot, they shouldn't drink alcohol for another 48 hours to allow the liv...
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Personality Quiz

Posted on by Alex Geeves
Who do you think you are? When it comes to knowing ourselves, we all reckon we know who we are. But do we? Being self aware and thinking about whether you are likely to influence friends or be influenced by them could help you, and those around you, to avoid coming to harm. These simple quizzes  are just for fun and are designed to provoke reflection rather than to tell participants ‘who they are.’ See if you agree with the results! Go to Advanced level if you think have good self-awareness...
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Body Watch

Posted on by Jaime Graymead
Body Watch What happens when someone has an alcoholic drink? Body watch shows you what happens to an adult's body and behaviour. But remember that the same amount of alcohol would have a much bigger effect on a child or a young person. Brain Too much alcohol acts a depressant on the brain, the control centre of the body. It can make the drinker feel happy for a little while, but that's followed by a depressing low. Long-term drinking can kill off brain cells and lead to memory loss and ...
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Alcohol and the Law

Posted on by Jaime Graymead
Alcohol and the Law Buying alcohol for yourself It is against the law for anyone under the age of 18 to buy alcohol - whether in a pub, shop, bar or club No ID no sale Even if you are over 18 and you don't have Id, shopkeepers and licensed premises can refuse to serve you if you look younger. Buying alcohol for someone else It is against the law for someone over the age of 18 to knowingly buy alcohol for someone under age - this is called buying by proxy.  They could face a fine and police caut...
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Match Numbers

Posted on by Jaime Graymead
Explore whether the likelihood of certain outcomes increases or decreases with the level of drinking/ intoxication and how this might be different for different individuals. Have a go at matching the picture to the number of drinks someone might drink for the consequence to happen! Some have more than one answer, and there are some situations where adults shouldn’t drink at all – see if you can spot which ones. Fight 2,4,6 How many drinks would it take for this to happen? Although s...
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How much is too much?

Posted on by Jaime Graymead
NHS and UK Chief Medical Officers' advice on units and drinking guidelines What is a unit and how much is too much? A pint of lower strength (4%) lager, beer or cider 2 units A pint of medium strength (5%) lager, beer or cider 3 units A 440ml can of medium strength (5%) lager, beer or cider 2 units A 500ml can of high strength (7.5-9%) lager, beer or cider 4 units A small bottle (275ml) of lower strength (4%) alcopop 1 unit A large bottle (700ml) of higher strength (5%) alcopop...
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