alcohol. alcohol is --- in the stomach and the small intestine. food can ____ the rate of...
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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 __
Alcohol:Alcohol:
Slows __Slows __
Affects vision: ability to __Affects vision: ability to __
Impairs __Impairs __
__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
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)
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.
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.