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 What percent of homicides take place while the aggressor is under the influence of alcohol?

a.

50% to 60% 

b.

75% to 90%

  Alcohol produces a lengthy state of intoxication.

a.

True 

b.

false

 The drug that produces the most violence is:

a.

heroine

b.

cocaine

c.

phencyclidine

d.

Alcohol 

 In this country, one person in ten is alcohol dependent

a.

True 

b.

False

What alcoholic drink do Americans consume most?

a.

Beer 

b.

distilled spirits

c.

wine

 More than one-half of automobile fatalities are alcohol related.

a.

True 

b.

false

In almost every survey, the first intoxicating drug used by youngsters is:

a.

Alcohol 

b.

marijuana

c.

hallucinogens

While looking straight ahead, you can notice objects on either side. This is called peripheral vision. At 30 mph, the driver has reduced his side vision by 50%.

a.

True 

b.

false

The amount of alcohol in the blood stream that would cause death is:

a.

.20%

b.

.30%

c.

.50% 

The liver is the main chemical processing plant of the entire body. The liver:

a.

controls chemical changes.

b.

breaks down certain foods

c.

purifies the blood of many poisonous substances

d.

all of the above 

The average person can eliminate about _________ percent of alcohol per hour.

a.

.015% 

b.

.030%

c.

.040%

A driver weighing 150 pounds has a blood alcohol content of approximately .10%. He or she would be nearly ________times more likely to have an accident that a non-drinker.

a.

3 times

b.

4 times

c.

7 times 

Depressants or barbiturates are drugs that:

a.

Cause recurrent back pain

b.

Promote illusions of power

c.

Depress the central nervous system 

The effects of crack are very similar to those produced by cocaine

a.

True 

b.

false

The use of amphetamines can:

a.

Cause confusion

b.

Cause inability to concentrate

c.

Cause blurred vision

d.

All the above 

Marijuana may influence your ability to think or drive for:

a.

Several hours after the high has passed. 

b.

Up to 5 minutes after it has been smoked.

c.

The time the joint is being smoked.

When alcohol and marijuana are used together:

a.

They are more hazardous than using either substance alone. 

b.

They are less hazardous; they balance each other out.

c.

It makes no difference if they are used alone or together.

Crack is an especially dangerous drug because it can:

a.

Induce fever, headaches, and low blood pressure

b.

Cause intense dependency and addiction after a short period of time 

c.

Cause auditory, visual, time and other sensory disturbances

Cocaine is a long-acting drug.

a.

true

b.

False 

Long-term effects of marijuana can cause damage to each of the major organ systems in the body.

a.

True 

b.

false

The main ingredient in marijuana is:

a.

PCP

b.

THC 

c.

MDA

 According to Maryland Motor Vehicle Law, the term IMPLIED CONSENT means:

a.

You have been convicted of being intoxicated while

b.

Parental permission to obtain a driver's license.

c.

You have consented to take a chemical test to determine your blood alcohol concentration (BAC). 

When 12 points have been accumulated within 2 years, the law states that the driver shall be sent a letter of:

a.

Suspension

b.

Revocation 

c.

Neither of the above

If there was in the person's blood, at the time of testing, .05% or less of alcohol as determined by an analysis, it should be presumed that:

a.

The driver was not intoxicated. 

b.

The driver was under the influence of alcohol.

c.

The driver was intoxicated.

The term PRIMA FACIE basically means:

a.

Not guilty

b.

Self evident 

 After a conviction of driving while impaired (DWI), how many points are placed on the person's driving record?

a.

12 points

b.

8 points 

c.

5 points

After a conviction of driving under the influence (DUI), how many points are placed on the person's driving record?

a.

12 points 

b.

8 points

c.

5 points

Approximately what percent of DUI first offenders are suffering from the disease of alcoholism?

a.

30%

b.

70% 

c.

10%

If a person refuses to take the test, or takes a test for alcohol which results in an alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more at the time of testing, the police officer shall:

a.

Confiscate the driver's license issued by this State.

b.

Personally serve an order of suspension on that person.

c.

Issue a temporary license to drive.

d.

All of the above. 

Approximately how many people are killed nationwide each year in accidents involving drinking drivers?

a.

22,000 

b.

35,000

c.

50,000

If a person refuses to take an alcohol the test, the driver's license would be suspended for:

a.

2 years

b.

120 days 

c.

3 years