The Alcohol quiz: check the answers here

Question 1. What percentage of the Dutch population over 18 sometimes drinks alcohol?
– 90%
– 80%
80%, it is the most widely used and accepted drug (source: Jellinek)

Question 2. After how many glasses can you still drive?
– About 2
- No
About 2 for men, slightly less for women. Women have less body water. (source: Jellinek)

Question 3. Does drinking testosterone go down or up?
– Down in men, up in women
– Down in women, up in men
Down in men and up in women. This makes women more interested in sex and men have a harder time ejaculating. (source: Jellinek)

Question 4. Is it a crime to pass on alcohol to a minor?
– Yes, for both the adult and the minor
– Only for the adult and not for the minor
Yes, it is an offense for both the adult and the minor to pass on alcohol to the minor in a public place. They can both be fined 100 euros. (source: Jellinek)

Question 5. Who drinks more?
– Highly educated
- Lower educated
Highly educated. Of them drink an average of 85.7%. 67.51 TP1T of the less educated drink. 81.91 TP1T of the people with a secondary education drink. (Source: National Drug Monitor, Trimbos)

Question 6. What is meant by 'excessive drinking?'
– More than 21 drinks per week for men and more than 14 for women
– More than 15 drinks per week for men and more than 12 for women
More than 21 drinks per week for men and more than 14 for women. (Source: National Drug Monitor, Trimbos)

Question 7. Where does the expression beer after wine brings venom, wine after beer brings pleasure from?
– This proverb dates back to the Middle Ages, when wine was more expensive than beer. It means that it is more fun to increase in prosperity than to decrease in prosperity.
– That it is better to drink light alcoholic drinks first, and only then the heavier alcoholic drinks.
This proverb dates back to the Middle Ages, when wine was more expensive than beer. It means that it is more fun to increase in prosperity than to decrease in prosperity. (Source: quest)

Question 8. One of the advantages mentioned by IkPas participants is:
– Being able to say no easily
– A more muscular body
Being able to say no more easily. When you stop drinking, you can sometimes get resistance from your environment. Drinking is often seen as the norm at parties and dinners. 64% of the participants indicated that they were better able to say no after the alcohol break. Not drinking alcohol will not automatically give you more muscle mass; participants often felt physically fitter.

Question 9. Another advantage that IkPas participants mentioned is:
– Sleep better
– Better remember your dreams
Sleep better. Alcohol has a major impact on your sleep. A majority of the participants reported better sleep after the alcohol-free month. Participants who kept a sleep diary in the past were also able to confirm this.