ALCOHOLALCOHOL

Alcohol is Alcohol is absorbedabsorbed in the in the stomach and the small stomach and the small

intestine. intestine.

Food can Food can slowslow the rate of 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 depressant.depressant.

Alcohol is a depressant.Alcohol is a depressant.

First signs of impairment:First signs of impairment:

FoolishFoolish

GiddyGiddy

Increased confidenceIncreased confidence

Reduced judgmentReduced judgment

Alcohol:Alcohol:

Slows reaction timeSlows reaction time

Affects vision: ability to Affects vision: ability to judge distancejudge distance

Impairs coordination and Impairs coordination and balancebalance

Alcohol may affect you Alcohol may affect you

more if you are not more if you are not

feeling well, tired or feeling well, tired or

upset.upset.

Emotions affect drinking style.Emotions affect drinking style.

Drinking affects emotions.Drinking affects emotions.

* If you are angry or excited , * If you are angry or excited , give yourself time to cool off give yourself time to cool off

before driving.before driving.

BAC: Blood Alcohol BAC: Blood Alcohol ConcentrationConcentration

Legal limit (21 & Legal limit (21 & over) : over) : .08%.08%

Legal limit (under Legal limit (under 21) : 21) : .01%.01%

Zero ToleranceZero Tolerance

Zero ToleranceZero Tolerance: any trace : any trace of alcohol is a DUI for a of alcohol is a DUI for a

driver under the age of 21.driver under the age of 21.

Zero ToleranceZero Tolerance::

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 you drinkAmount you drink

Time consumedTime consumed

Body weight Body weight

GenderGender

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

Only Only timetime 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

Driving License Suspension (DLS) 30-90 Driving License Suspension (DLS) 30-90 daysdays

Participate in intoxicated driver resource Participate in intoxicated driver resource center center or other alcohol education highway safety programor other alcohol education highway safety program

15- 30 days COMMUNITY SERVICE15- 30 days COMMUNITY SERVICE

DUIDUI (21 or older) BAC .08% < .10% (21 or older) BAC .08% < .10%Fine $250-$400Fine $250-$400Driving License Suspension (DLS) 3 mo.Driving License Suspension (DLS) 3 mo.Jail up to 30 daysJail up to 30 days12-48 hours IDRC (Intoxicated Driver 12-48 hours IDRC (Intoxicated Driver Resource Center)Resource Center)$230 Fee/day IDRC$230 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

DLSDLS

Implied Consent Law:Implied Consent Law:

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.

Sobriety TestsSobriety Tests

Refusal of Breath TestRefusal of Breath Test::

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

paid)paid)

Insurance SurchargeInsurance Surcharge

DUIDUI

Refusal to take a breath testRefusal to take a breath test

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

BACBAC Risk of CrashRisk of Crash

.05%.05% Doubled (2 X)Doubled (2 X)

.10%.10% 6 X6 X

.15%.15% 25 X25 X

1 ½ oz. gin = 12 oz. beer = 5 oz. wine1 ½ oz. gin = 12 oz. beer = 5 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 ???????

Beer.Beer.

The best way to reduce The best way to reduce

the risk of an accident isthe risk of an accident is

not to drink and not to drink and

drive!drive!

““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 lawsuit.involved in a lawsuit.

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

Illegal drugsIllegal drugs

Common drugs such as Common drugs such as antihistamines, cold remedies, antihistamines, cold remedies, pain relievers, mood-changing pain relievers, mood-changing drugs.drugs.– Read labelsRead labels– Do not mix drugs & alcoholDo not mix drugs & alcohol– Check with doctor about side effectsCheck with doctor about side effects

Marijuana can affect Marijuana can affect

concentration, concentration,

perception and reaction perception and reaction

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

it is smoked.it is smoked.

Habitual OffenderHabitual Offender

• 33 DLS DLS

• in in 33 years years

• for up to an additional for up to an additional

33 year suspension. year suspension.

Impairment:Impairment:

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

Intoxication:Intoxication:

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

Rehabilitation Program:Rehabilitation Program:

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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