If someone has consumed alcoholic drinks, what will help the person overcome the influence of those drinks?
- Tomato juice and lime
- Hot coffee
- Fresh air
- Only time ✓
Answer: D. Only time
Only time helps a person overcome the influence of alcoholic drinks; the alcohol has to leave the body over a period of time.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says the only effective way to lower your BAC is to stop drinking and let time pass. It also states plainly that coffee, exercise, and cold showers cannot reduce your BAC or sober you up. Since the effects of alcohol are tied to BAC, nothing you eat, drink, or breathe in can speed that process along. The body removes alcohol gradually, so waiting is the only thing that works.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Tomato juice and lime — Tomato juice and lime are not mentioned in the handbook as a way to reduce BAC, and the manual says only time is effective.
- B. Hot coffee — Hot coffee is specifically listed as something that cannot reduce your BAC or make you sober, even if it helps you stay awake.
- C. Fresh air — Fresh air is not listed as a way to lower BAC, and the handbook says the only effective method is time.
Remember it
Remember it as a clock, not a cure: coffee, showers, and fresh air do not sober you up, only waiting does.