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Why .08 BAC?In single vehicle crashes, the relative fatality risk for drivers with blood alcohol content between .05 and .10 is over 11 times greater than for drivers with a BAC of zero.

BAC limit saves livesAs your blood alcohol content level rises, so does your risk of being involved in a fatal crash. Make the right choice.

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What’s Your Probability of Crashing?

The greater the blood alcohol concentration, the greater the risk of being involved in a fatal crash.

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How Your BodyReacts to Alcohol

BRAIN. Impaired function and judgment ability.

LUNGS. Infection; breathing can stop.

HEART. Irregular heartbeat.

LIVER. Alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis.

STOMACH. Irritation, peptic ulcers, bleeding lesions, cancer.

INTESTINES & PANCREAS. Intestinal tract and colon damage, inflammation, ulcers, and cancer.

BONES & MUSCLES. Weaker and thinner bones (osteoporosis); weaker and uncoordinated muscles.

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Drugs and Driving

•Depressants: slow the CNS

•Alcohol/Marijuana/some OTC drugs/

•Coordination & judgement are impaired for a long time

•OTC drugs can make you drowsy, slow reaction time and cause poor judgement

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• Stimulants: speed up the CNS• Examples: Some OTC/ amphetamines/

Ritalin /Ecstasy • May create a false sense of of alertness

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• Judgment and reasoning are affected by alcohol 1st

• Physical abilities are affected soon after

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Myths & Facts About Alcohol

Myth: “I know when I’m too drunk to drive.”Myth: “I know when I’m too drunk to drive.”

Fact: Your driving skills can be seriously compromised even when your behavior is not observably “drunk.”

Myth: “I only had one drink.”Myth: “I only had one drink.”

Fact: One drink can be one too many, since alcohol absorption starts immediately. Several factors such as strength of drink, rate of consumption, body size/weight, food, gender, and drug use can affect the outcome of even one drink.

Myth: “Black coffee and fresh air will sober me up.”Myth: “Black coffee and fresh air will sober me up.”

Fact: All the age-old remedies—black coffee, cold showers, fresh air, and exercise—are useless. Only time will sober you up.

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Do You Know How Much You Are Drinking?

•One ounce of distilled spirits, one 5 oz. glass of wine, one 12 oz. beer contain the SAME amount of alcohol.

•An average person oxidizes alcohol at a rate of 3/4 drinks/hour

•Alcohol begins to effect your body immediately /it is not digested

1oz.

distilled spirits

at 100 proof

5oz.

wineat 12% alcohol

12oz.

beerat 4%

alcohol

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Thinking About Drinking and Driving?

A draft beer could cost you more than $3.50 if you don’t give your keys to someone else. Here’s a breakdown of how you’d spend most of your paycheck if you get charged with DUI.

IMMEDIATE COST:Towing $100Lawyer 3,500Fine 400Alcohol Education Course 100Court Fees 400

LONG-TERM COST:Insurance Surcharge 1,500License Reinstatement 1,000

TOTAL MONETARY COST:$7,000

INDIRECT COST:Impact on career and personal lifeEmbarrassment to family and friends

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• What is breathing apparatus called to test your BAC?

• Intoxilyzer or breathalyzer • What are the series of on-the-spot roadside

DUI test called?• Field Sobriety Test

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• What are inhibitions?• Inner forces of personality that hold back

impulsive behavior• Can you die from drinking too much?• Yes, especially large amounts over a short

period of time

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Driving Under the Influence

THE LAWLegal drinking age: 21Level of blood alcohol content for DUI: .08

INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVESCall a taxi cab: $30-$50Get a hotel room: $50-$100Call a friend/co-worker/boss: FREEUse cab ride program: FREE (Cab ride policy varies by command)

MAKING THE SMART CHOICEKnowing you did not risk your life or the life of an innocent victim of a DUI-related accident: PRICELESS!

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The Ravages of Car Crash Injuries

If you survive a crash and live long enough to talk about it, this is what you’d have to live with.

During a crash, your chances of survival are reduced by slow reaction times, impaired judgment, and poor motor skills.

If you survive a crash and live, depending on the extent of injuries, you will most likely be subjected to extensive and painful medical treatments.

The monetary cost of your hospitalization and rehabilitation will have a high price tag. But the highest price you pay would be if you killed someone as a result of drinking and driving.

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• What is "zero tolerance"?• Under 21 no alcohol at all allowed in

blood system• What is "Implied Consent"?• Must agree to be tested for BAC

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Holidays + Impaired Driving:Deadly Combination

The holiday season is a good time for

celebrating and traveling with family and friends. Make the decision not to

drive when you’ve had too much to drink. Not only will you be a safer driver but you will be in a much better position

to defend yourself from the driver who doesn’t

make that choice.

Thinking about drinking? Be smart and designate.

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How To Spot A Drunk Driver

• Drifting, weaving, or hitting curbs

• Speeding or driving too slowly

• Giving inconsistent signals

• Braking erratically

• Stopping for no apparent cause

• Driving with the window rolled down in cold weather

• Tailgating and passing dangerously close to other cars

• Making wide turns and hitting objects near the road

When a drunk driver is on the road, we are all at risk.

Warning signs to look for while you are driving:

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What You Can Do…

• Start an anti-drunk driving campaign

• Designate a “duty” driver when going out with friends.

• Ask to spend the night if at a home party.

• Do not give in to peer pressure. Use best judgment.

• Call for a ride or set a taxi ride program.

• Be a responsible host. Serve non-alcoholic drinks at your

party.

Safe driving requires more than just learning the necessary skills. Young adults need to

adopt – and leaders need to encourage – safe attitudes and responsible behaviors.