Chapter 15Chapter 15

Handling Social Pressures

CAN YOU AFFORD A NEARLY $10,000 CAN YOU AFFORD A NEARLY $10,000 NIGHT ON THE TOWN?NIGHT ON THE TOWN?

Offense Fine Jail Time License Revocation1st.Convict. $350.00 48 hours One (1) Year2nd.Convict $600.00 45 days Two (2) Years 3rd. Convict. $1,100.00 120 days (3) - (10) Years

1ST TIME DUI OFFENDER1ST TIME DUI OFFENDER - .08- .08

48 hours to 11 months, 29 days of Jail .20 BAC or greater minimum jail time 7

consecutive days License revocation for 1 year

You will be ordered to participate in a DUI school Pay restitution to any person suffering physical

injury or personal loss $350-$1,500 Fine

Judge can order you to install a vehicle Ignition Interlock Device

What kind of Drug is Alcohol?What kind of Drug is Alcohol?

Alcohol is a depressant. The more you drink, the more "depressed" your

brain activity becomes.  As you continue to drink and alcohol levels increase, specific parts of the brain are affected more significantly.

How the BrainHow the Brain is Affectedis Affected

Cerebrum is the part of your brain that controls advanced functions like recognition, vision, reasoning, and emotion. .01% -.30%

Cerebellum is the part of your brain that is involved with coordinating movement. Alcohol consumption causes problems with coordination, reflexes, and balance .15-.35%.

Medulla is the part of your brain that controls basic survival functions such as breathing and heartbeat. This can happen with a BAC of .30

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one 12 oz. beerat 4% alcohol (look at the label)

  one 1.5 oz shot of hard liquor at 40% alcohol

or 80 proof

one 5 oz. glass of wine

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

Amountof beverage

Concentration of alcohol in blood stream

Typical effects

1 cocktail (11/2 oz whiskey)1 glass (51/2 oz) wine 1 bottle (12 oz) beer

0.03%Slight changes in feeling, may affect judgment or physical coordination 

2 cocktails2 glasses (11 oz) wine2 bottles beer

 0.06%Reaction time slowed, slight decrease of fine skills, less concern with minor irritations and restraints

3 cocktails3 glasses (16Y2 oz.)wine3 bottles beer

 0.09%Diminishment of fine coordination skills, exaggerated emotion and behavior, talkative, noisy, or morose

4 cocktails4 glasses (22 oz)wine 4 bottles beer

0.12% Impairment of fine coordination, clumsiness, slight to moderate unsteadiness in standing or walking

5 cocktails5 glasses (271/2 oz.) wine 5 bottles beer

0.15%Intoxication unmistakable abnormality of bodily functions and mental faculties

Stages of IntoxicationStages of Intoxication

1. Alcohol affects our inhibitions, this person is very happy and very sociable, relaxed, and talkative .02 to .06 BAC

2. This person is excited and shows erratic behavior, enter ear is affected, this person may fall. Drop things.Can’t judge distance..08 to .10 BAC

3. This person gets confused, starts staggering, is very moody and has exaggerated fear, may be unable to stand or walk .15 to .20 BAC

4. At this stage the whole brain is affected. This person goes into a coma, becoming unconscious, and this may result in death from respiratory paralysis. .20 to .40 BAC

Myths About AlcoholMyths About Alcohol

Wine and beer are not the same as hard liquor A person can’t get drunk on a full stomach Drinking and driving is fun People must drink because friends want them to

even though they are driving. Black coffee, a cold shower, lots of exercise, or all

three together can quickly sober up a drinker Alcohol makes people feel better when they’re

down in the dumps.

DRINKS

Body weight

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

100 lb. .038 .075 .113 .150 .188 .225 .263 .300 .338 .375 .413 .450

110 lb. .034 .066 .103 .137 .172 .207 .241 .275 .309 .344 .379 .412

120 lb. .031 .063 .094 .125 .156 .188 .219 .250 .281 .313 .344 .375

130 lb. .029 .058 .087 .116 .145 .174 .203 .232 .261 .290 .320 .348

140 lb. .027 .054 .080 .107 .134 .161 .188 .214 .241 .268 .295 .321

150 lb. .025 .050 .075 .100 .125 .151 .176 .201 .226 .251 .276 .301

160 lb. .023 .047 .070 .094 .117 .141 .164 .188 .211 .234 .258 .281

170 lb. .022 .045 .066 .088 .110 .132 .155 .178 .200 .221 .244 .265

180 lb. .021 .042 .063 .083 .104 .125 .146 .167 .188 .208 .229 .250

190 lb. .020 .040 .059 .079 .099 .119 .138 .158 .179 .198 .217 .237

Signs of intoxication:Signs of intoxication:A person who is overly friendlySomeone talking loudly, bragging, or

using foul language.

You will usually find the person annoying or arguing with others.

Someone with slurred or slowed speech, who tends to lose their train of thought.

A person who complains about the service.

Spills the drink or misses their mouth.

Glassy eyes, dilated pupils, inability to focus, sleepy look, and bobbing head.

Staggering, swaying, or the inability to walk.

Several ways people can help curtail Several ways people can help curtail drinking and driving:drinking and driving:

Take a cab if you're planning to go out on the town or go to a party by yourself.

If you're partying with a group of friends, have a "designated driver" --

If you drive to a party, give your keys to the host or a trusted friend who won't let you drive if you've had too much to drink.

If you're hosting a party, be sure to have non-alcoholic beverages available,

SomeSome Alcohol Facts!Alcohol Facts!

Every year, college students spend $5.5 billion dollars on alcohol, mostly beer. This is more than they spend on books, soda pop, coffee, juice, and milk combined, averaging $466 per student per year.

College students drink an estimated 4 billion cans of beer annually.

As many as 360,000 of the nation's 12 million undergraduates will die from alcohol-related causes while in school. This is more than the number who will receive M.A. and Ph.D. degrees.

On America's college campuses, alcohol is a factor in 40% of all academic problems, and 28% of all dropouts.

What isWhat is Binge Drinking?Binge Drinking?

High-risk drinking? Excessive drinking? Abusive drinking? Problem drinking? Heavy episodic drinking? It’s all the same phenomenon. In numbers, it’s 5 or more drinks for men, 4 or more drinks for women (based on the Five/Four Measure) in any one "occasion". Occasion being defined by an evening, an afternoon, or more obviously, a morning (particularly if your morning starts at noon).

7 Myths About Alcohol 7 Myths About Alcohol

1. Drinking is a risk-free activity. 2. You can't survive without drinking. 3. Alcohol is a magic potion that can

transform you. 4. I can drive better after a few drinks.

5. You can sober up by taking a cold shower or drinking coffee.

6. If these products were truly dangerous, the media would tell us. Companies spend $2 billion annually on advertising and promotion. So they don’t want to tell us about the 100,000 deaths a year that alcohol contributes to.

7. I not going to get drunk I’m only drinking Wine-coolers

Can you name any more?

What Drugs Affect Driving What Drugs Affect Driving Ability?Ability?

Over-the-Counter Drugs Prescription Drugs Depressants Stimulants Hallucinogens Marijuana LSD and PCP

Smoking Pot and DrivingSmoking Pot and Driving

Driving after Smoking Pot:Means you take longer to respond.Alters your distance and time

perception.Lowers your concentration,

coordination, alertness and ability to react.

Narrows or blurs your field of vision.

Speed, Ecstasy, Cocaine: If you take stimulants such as ecstasy,

cocaine or any form of amphetamine (speed, crystal meth, base) you may:

Believe you drive better than you really can.

Take more risks. Drive aggressively Be overstimulated and lose concentration. See things on the road that aren’t where

you think they are. Have scattered thoughts or delusions.

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Practice Test #1: AlcoholPractice Test #1: Alcohol

1 If you have had several beers before driving, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by:

a.taking a cold shower

b. waiting several hours

c. drinking several cups of coffee

2. When taking any medicine, you should:

a. consult your doctor about the effects before driving

b. have someone follow you home

c. keep your window open and drive more slowly

3. The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as:

a. implied consent (IC) b. blood alcohol concentration

(BAC) c. rate of alcohol consumption

(RAC)

4. Driving under the influence (DUI) for a first conviction is determined by which blood alcohol concentration?

a. 05% b. 08% c. 50%

5. Alcohol in any concentration is:

a. a stimulant b. a depressant c. neither of the above

6. If you have a BAC of .10%, you are _______ times more likely to cause an accident than if you were sober.

a. 3 b. 5 c. 7

7.Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?

a. alertness

b. coordination

c. both of the above

8. Driving while under the influence of drugs carries:

a.the same penalty as for alcohol

b.absolutely no penalty c.a lesser penalty than for

alcohol

9. If you have had three beers in the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol to leave your blood stream?

a. one hour b. two hours c. three hours

10. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?

a. tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives

b. cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines

c. all of the above