Limiting alcohol intake

This lesson explores limiting alcohol intake and its benefits.

Limiting alcohol intake

This lesson explores limiting alcohol intake and its benefits.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Managing moderate drinking
  2. Benefits of limiting alcohol consumption

Content guidance

  • Contains distressing content.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Alcohol is an example of:
Correct answer: A depressant
A pain killer
A stimulant
An hallucinogen
Q2.
What is the name of the substance found in beer, wine and spirits?
Correct answer: Ethanol
Juice
Vinegar
Q3.
What could be short term effects of alcohol use?
Correct answer: All of the above
Coma
Impaired judgement
Slurred speech
Q4.
Which two of the following organs can be damaged by drinking too much alcohol?
Brain and heart
Correct answer: Brain and liver
Liver and pancreas
Stomach and kidneys
Q5.
Alcohol is a legal depressant?
False
Correct answer: True

5 Questions

Q1.
How many units is in a large glass of wine?
1
1.5
2
Correct answer: 3
Q2.
It is recommended that an adult does not consume more than 14 units per week. But what is a unit?
Correct answer: 10ml of pure alcohol within a given drink.
A cupboard where alcohol is kept.
One pint of beer or a medium glass of wine.
Q3.
How long does it take the body to break down a unit of alcohol?
Correct answer: Around an hour.
It depends on whether you've been drinking, beer, wine or vodka.
It takes no time at all, because I've built up a high tolerance level.
Q4.
What's generally considered to be the "safe" limit for drinking while pregnant?
A few drinks a week.
One drink a month.
One drink each day.
Correct answer: There is no safe limit.
Q5.
Children outgrow foetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)?
Correct answer: False
True

Lesson appears in

UnitRSHE (PSHE) / Drugs and alcohol: Addiction and alcohol dependency

RSHE (PSHE)