ALCOHOLALCOHOL

Alcohol is --- in the Alcohol is --- in the stomach and the small stomach and the small

intestine. intestine.

Food can ____ the rate of Food can ____ the rate of absorption. Eating won’t absorption. Eating won’t

prevent a high BAC.prevent a high BAC.

A drug that slows the A drug that slows the central nervous system central nervous system

down is a __ down is a __

Alcohol is a __Alcohol is a __

First signs of impairment:First signs of impairment:

**

**

**

**

Alcohol:Alcohol:

Slows __Slows __

Affects vision: ability to __Affects vision: ability to __

Impairs __Impairs __

Alcohol may affect you Alcohol may affect you

more if you are not __more if you are not __

__affect drinking style.__affect drinking style.

Drinking affects __Drinking affects __

* If you are angry or excited , * If you are angry or excited , ____

BAC: Blood Alcohol BAC: Blood Alcohol ConcentrationConcentration

Legal limit (21 & over) : Legal limit (21 & over) :

Legal limit (under 21) : Legal limit (under 21) :

any trace of alcohol is any trace of alcohol is a DUI for a driver a DUI for a driver under the age of 21. under the age of 21.

(BAC = .01%)(BAC = .01%)

What are the factors that What are the factors that determine BAC?determine BAC?

Amount Amount

Time Time

Body Body

GenderGender

What is the best way to What is the best way to lower your BAC?lower your BAC?

Only __Only __

will lower your BAC.will lower your BAC.

The liver oxidizes alcohol at a rate of .015% / hour. (BAC)

BAC NJ LawBAC NJ Law 21 or over21 or over under 21under 21

• .01-.05%.01-.05% Not underNot under under the influenceunder the influencethe influencethe influence

• .05 .08%.05 .08% may or maymay or may under the influenceunder the influencenot be undernot be underthe influencethe influence

• .08% or more.08% or more under theunder the under the influenceunder the influenceinfluenceinfluence

DUI DUI (under 21) (under 21) BAC .01% or higherBAC .01% or higher

30-90 days30-90 days

Participate in Participate in or other alcohol education highway or other alcohol education highway safety programsafety program

15- 30 days15- 30 days

DUIDUI (21 or older) BAC .08% (21 or older) BAC .08%

Fine $250-$400Fine $250-$400Driving License Suspension (DLS) 3 Driving License Suspension (DLS) 3 monthsmonthsJail up to 30 daysJail up to 30 days12-48 hours IDRC (Intoxicated Driver 12-48 hours IDRC (Intoxicated Driver Resource Center)Resource Center)$75 Fee/day IDRC$75 Fee/day IDRC$100 Drunk Driving Fund$100 Drunk Driving Fund$100 Alcohol Education, Rehab, and $100 Alcohol Education, Rehab, and Enforcement FundEnforcement Fund$1,000 annual surcharge for 3 years$1,000 annual surcharge for 3 years$75 Safe Neighborhood Service Fund$75 Safe Neighborhood Service Fund

Third Violation of DUIThird Violation of DUI

__________

Drivers on NJ roadways Drivers on NJ roadways have agreed, simply by have agreed, simply by using NJ roads, to submit using NJ roads, to submit to a breath test following to a breath test following an arrest for drinking and an arrest for drinking and driving.driving.

Penalty same as DUI with Penalty same as DUI with BAC over .08% & additional BAC over .08% & additional surcharge $1,000. (DLS until surcharge $1,000. (DLS until

paid)paid)

Insurance SurchargeInsurance Surcharge

Sobriety TestsSobriety Tests

How much is too much??How much is too much??

BACBAC Risk of CrashRisk of Crash

.05%.05%

.10%.10%

.15%.15%

oz. gin = oz. beer = oz. wineoz. gin = oz. beer = oz. wineIt’s not what you drink…but It’s not what you drink…but how many drinks you have.how many drinks you have.

The The greatest greatest number of number of people people arrested on arrested on DUI had DUI had been been drinking ???drinking ???????

..

The best way to reduce The best way to reduce

the risk of an accident isthe risk of an accident is

not to drinking and not to drinking and

driving.driving.

““Designated drivers are Designated drivers are the life of the party.”the life of the party.”

Ways to reduce risk:Ways to reduce risk:If you are going to drive, don’t If you are going to drive, don’t drink.drink.

Use a designated driver (DD). Use a designated driver (DD). “Designated drivers are the life “Designated drivers are the life of the party.”of the party.”

Call a cab.Call a cab.

Have guests stay over.Have guests stay over.

If a person gets drunk in If a person gets drunk in

your home and has an your home and has an

accident, you may be accident, you may be

involved in a __involved in a __

Other Drugs that effect Other Drugs that effect Driving:Driving:

__drugs__drugs

__drugs such as antihistamines, __drugs such as antihistamines, cold remedies, pain relievers, cold remedies, pain relievers, mood-changing drugs.mood-changing drugs.– Read labelsRead labels– Do not mix drugs & __Do not mix drugs & __– Check with doctor about side Check with doctor about side

effectseffects

Marijuana can affect, Marijuana can affect,

time up to 24 hours after time up to 24 hours after

it is smoked.it is smoked.

Habitual OffenderHabitual Offender

• __DLS __DLS

• in __ years in __ years

• for up to an additional for up to an additional

__year suspension.__year suspension.

Physical and / or mental Physical and / or mental conditions that can reduce conditions that can reduce the ability to drive.the ability to drive.

The state of a person The state of a person who has drunk too who has drunk too much alcohol.much alcohol.

A program designed to help A program designed to help you avoid repeated offenses you avoid repeated offenses after a DUI conviction.after a DUI conviction.

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