CDL · Alcohol and drugs
What is one effect of a rising blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
Correct answer: Judgment and self-control become impaired.
Answer options
- AThe drinker becomes more aware of how impaired he or she is.
- BThe drinker is able to sober up more quickly.
- CJudgment and self-control become impaired. Correct
Why
Alcohol acts first on the parts of the brain that govern judgment and self-control, so these slip as BAC goes up, and drinkers often fail to notice their own impairment. Nothing about a higher BAC speeds up sobering; only time brings it back down.
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