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Alcohol Unit: Drinking and Driving

Explore the effects of alcohol, the dangers of drinking and driving, and the long-term health problems associated with heavy alcohol use.

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Alcohol Unit: Drinking and Driving

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  1. Alcohol Unit: Drinking and Driving

  2. I. ALCOHOL • Equilibrium (balance) • Perception (ability to see objects, awareness) • Judgment (decisions)

  3. ALCOHOL • I. Alcohol is the most used and abused drug in America today. • Is there a problem? • 2 out of 3 murders • 1 out of 3 rapes • 1 out of 3 suicides • 2 out of 5 cases of assault • 3 out of 5 cases of child abuse Are all connected to the use of alcohol!

  4. ALCOHOL • 2. • ½ of the deaths by fire • ½ of the deaths by drowning • 2 out of 5 home accidents • are alcohol related! 3. There are an estimated 14 million alcoholics in the USA.

  5. ALCOHOL • 4. 25,000 Americans die in alcohol related crashes each year • 5. 800,000 automobile accidents occur each year as a result of driving after drinking. • 6. 5,000 teenagers die in alcohol related auto accidents each year.

  6. ALCOHOL • 7. 40,000 young adults are disfigured by alcohol related auto crashes each year. • 16-24 year olds account for 42% of the fatal crashes in the USA. • A teenager is 4 times more likely to have an alcohol related traffic accident than a driver in any other age group. Jacqueline Suburido was hit by a drunk Driver at age 20. Here she is shown at Age 23.

  7. ALCOHOL • -1/3 of all pedestrians run over and killed has alcohol in their systems • - On average, 1 out of every 50 drivers is drunk. • - This reduces to 1 out of 4 drivers in weekend pre-dawn hours (midnight to 6 a.m.)

  8. ALCOHOL • 8. National Survey Indicates: • 1 out of every 3 high school students gets drunk at least once a month. • 3 out of 5 drink once a month. • 1 out of 5 male and 1 out of 10 female teenagers admit they sometimes drink until they pass out.

  9. II. WHAT IS ALCOHOL? • A substance formed naturally when fermenting sugar reacts with yeast…ethyl alcohol. • Different alcoholic beverages use different sources of sugar. • Beer is made from barley. • Wine is from grapes and berries. • Whiskey is from malted grains. • B. Ethyl alcohol causes the intoxicating effects in booze.

  10. WHAT IS ALCOHOL? • C. “Nutritional” facts about alcohol • Carbohydrates – 12 g (regular beer) 5 g (light beer) • High in calories– around 100-120 for a light beer and 150-200 for a regular beer per 12 ounces. • Very little or no vitamins, minerals, and proteins. • You can become overweight on alcoholic beverages and still suffer from malnutrition.

  11. III. ALCOHOL AND “DIGESTION” • Alcohol is absorbed directly into the bloodstream from the stomach and intestines. • It is better for someone to drink with food because alcohol cannot be absorbed as rapidly. Drinking on an empty stomach will speed up intoxication.

  12. IV. ALCOHOL’S AFFECT ON PEOPLE • Once in the bloodstream, alcohol goes to all parts of the body. The brain is the most sensitive organ to alcohol. Why is this the worst organ to be affected by alcohol?

  13. IV: ALCOHOL’S AFFECT ON PEOPLE

  14. IV. ALCOHOL’S AFFECT ON PEOPLE • B. Alcohol is eliminated from the body at a fixed rate. • 5% is eliminated from breathing, urinating, and perspiring. • 95% is burned at a rate of approximately one 12 ounce beer, or one 5 ounce glass of wine, or one 1 ½ ounce shot of whiskey per hour (oxidized in the liver). • Taking a shower, eating a lot, fresh air, or drinking coffee WILL NOT sober you up any faster!

  15. V. BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (B.A.C) • Since alcohol is absorbed directly into the blood, intoxication can be measured by the percentage of alcohol in the blood. • The heavier you are, the more a person can drink without getting drunk (water dilutes alcohol-70% of you is water and blood is 90% water).

  16. VI. IN ONE DRINK…

  17. VI. WHAT ONE DRINKS… • THEY ALL PACK THE SAME PUNCH! • B. Mixing drinks or switching from one drink to another will not make you more drunk. • C. Mixing or switching drinks might make you vomit. • “PROOF” is used to show the % of alcohol in a beverage. Proof equals twice the % of alcohol . • Therefore 100 proof would be 50% alcohol. • Proof comes from the 1800’s…

  18. Proof History • History • In the 18th century and until 1 January 1980, the United Kingdom defined alcohol content in terms of “proof spirit”, which was defined as the most dilute spirit that would sustain combustion of gunpowder. The term originated in the 18th century, when payments to British sailors included rations of rum. To ensure that the rum had not been watered down, it was “proofed” by dousing gunpowder in it, then tested to see if the gunpowder would ignite. If it did not, then the rum contained too much water and was considered to be “under proof”. It was found that gunpowder would not burn in rum that contained less than 57.15% abv. Therefore, rum that contained this percentage of alcohol was defined to have "100 degrees proof".

  19. VII. LONG TERM HEALTH PROBLEMS • Heavy use of alcohol damages body functions, including brain (memory loss, heart (heart attacks from fatty deposits), liver (cirrhosis: orange/yellow disease of the liver in which scar tissue replaces healthy tissue and blood cannot flow through properly resulting in the body’s inability to break down fats), circulatory system (Type 2 diabetes), stomach (too much acid leads to indigestion, heartburn, and ulcers), and intestines (diarrhea).

  20. IX: ALCOHOL: DRIVING RELATED LAWS • Presumptive Limits Law • A person 21 or older, with a B.A.C of .08 and above is legally drunk. • A person 20 years or younger, is legally drunk in CA at or above .01. • .04 or below, a person is legally sober at age 21 years or older. • .05 -.07 no presumption is made either way, the court will have to have additional evidence to convict the person for a D.U.I.

  21. IX: ALCOHOL: DRIVING RELATED LAWS • B. Implied Consent Law • When you sign your license, you imply that you will submit to either a blood, breath, or urine test if stopped by police and suspected of a D.U.I. • If you refuse to take a test, you will automatically lose your license for one year and be convicted of a D.U.I.

  22. X: THE CRITICAL LEVEL OF ALCOHOL • Although a person is not legally drunk in C.A until their B.A.C is at .08 (21 years and older), medical and legal experts say individuals are incapable of driving safely at or above .05. • This is called the critical level: A BAC level of .05

  23. X: THE CRITICAL LEVEL OF ALCOHOL • C. Most foreign countries use .05 as being legally drunk. • D. Coordination, judgment and decision making abilities are all impaired at the critical level.

  24. XI: ACTUAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL • Everyone is affected differently by the same amount of alcohol because of the following six factors: • Body weight • Food in stomach • Use of other drugs simultaneously • Mood of surroundings • Experience with alcohol • Speed of drinking This specifically has to do with levels of intoxication.

  25. XII: EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL - MISCONCEPTIONS • Even though alcohol is a depressant drug that slows the central nervous system, people often think it is a stimulant because of its exhilarating effects. • This is because alcohol causes: • Loss of inhibitions (holding back) • Reduction of the brain’s sensitivity or awareness of fatigue • A rush of energy from the calories present in alcohol.

  26. XIII: STATISTICS SHOW TEENAGERS ARE: • Involved in more alcohol related accidents than adultsbecause of the four following factors: • Teenagers are less experienced: in drinking. • Teenagers are less experienced in: driving. • Teenagers are less experiencedin: combining drinking and driving. • Teenagers generally weigh less than adults.

  27. What are the penalties for DUI in Contra Costa County? Fines/Penalties—approximately $1,800 - $6,000 Does not include lawyer fees or costs from injury or property Jail or Community Service—2 days to 2 years DUI Treatment Program—3, 6, 9, 18, or 30 months Drivers License Suspension—4 months to 5 years Possible ignition lock device installed in vehicle 2 points on DMV record for three years (insurance rate increase) The Cost of a D.U.I

  28. XIV: IS AMERICA TOO EASY ON DRUNK DRIVERS? • What some other countries do to those who drive while intoxicated. South Africa – 10 year prison term and a $10,000 fine. Malaysia – the drunk driver is jailed. If he is married, his wife goes to jail too! Norway – 3 weeks in jail with hard labor. License suspended for 1 year. Second offense – license revoked permanently! Australia- Immediate loss of license for a minimum of six months if it is your first offense and a permanent loss for your second offenseDriver’s name is sent to the local paper and placed under a headline that reads “He’s Drunk and In Jail.”

  29. XIV: IS AMERICA TOO EASY ON DRUNK DRIVERS? Sweden – 1 year hard labor or prison sentence served at home under video surveillance. Poland- Jailed, fined, and forced to attend political lectures. England – 1 year in jail, I year suspension of license, $250 fine. France – 1 year in jail, loss of license for three years, $1000 fine. Turkey – drunk drivers are taken 20 miles out of town by police and forced to walk back under escort.

  30. XIV: IS AMERICA TOO EASY ON DRUNK DRIVERS? Russia – license revoked for life. Bulgaria – a second conviction is your last. The punishment is execution. El Salvador – drunk drivers are executed by a firing squad on the first offense. Follow @MakinYouMad_i

  31. VIII. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (F.A.S) • Women who drink heavily during their pregnancy have twice the risk that their babies will be born with physical and/or mental birth defects. • Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome are usually below normal in birth weight and length – and don’t catch up.

  32. VIII. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME (F.A.S) • C. Among the defects with which babies were born include abnormally small heads, deformed facial features, improperly formed joints and limbs, and heart defects. Most have intellectual disabilities. • D. There is no safe amount for a woman to drink during pregnancy!

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