A | B |
Amount of alchol consumed, amount of time over which alchol consumed, person's body weight | Factors Affecting BAC |
Do other activities, decide on limit, ask to avoid, encourage slow drinking, make them awared | Limiting drinking actions |
Sober by coffee, sober by shower, sober by exercise, little drink ok, beer is ok, drive after drinks, old problem drinkers | Myths about alchol |
Suspension of license, revocation of license, payment of fine, serve prison term | Penalties for conviction |
Investigate the facts, get word out, communicate your support, work with programs | Actions to take |
walking unsteadily, stumbling, demonstrating poor judgement, slurred, unclear speech, talking loudly, forgetting time, forgetting days | Signs of impairment |
All states enforce a minimum drinking age of | 21 |
Which drug slows down central nervous system | depressant |
Most common penalty for first time conviction of DUI or DWI? | Driver's license suspension |
What advice should you give a social drinker | Appoint designated driver |
Drug that speeds up central nervous system | stimulant |
amount of alchol in blood expressed as a percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream | blood alchol concentration |
Inner forces of personality that restrain or hold back one's impulsive behavior | inhibitions |
Involuntary jerking of the eyes as a person gazes to the side | nystagmus |
Alcohol | commonly used term for the chemical substance ethanol, grain alcohol, or ethyl alcohol |
When is a person BAC .02 to .03 % and inhibitions are lessened, with judgement and reasoning beginning to be affected? | After 1 serving |
When is a person's .05 - .09%, and is unable to think clearly, judgement and reasoning are not reliable, and muscular coordination is impaired? | After 3 servings |
When is a person's BAC at .10 to .12 % , the hearing, speech, vision and balance are affected, most behaviors are affected? | After 4 servings. |
Drink volume: 12 ounces beer. Percentage of Alchol | 5% |
Drink volume; 5 ounces wine. Percentage of Alchol | 12% |
Drink Volume: 1 1/2 ounces whiskey (80 proof). Percentage alchol: | 40% |
1 drink | 1 1/2 hours |
2 drinks | 3 hours |
3 drinks | 4 to 5 hours |
4 drinks | 5 to 7 hours |
Decision is needed, consider the choices, consider the consequences, is it legal?, is it safe?, decide best choice, evaluate your decision | Making Responsible decisions |
euphoria | false well-being feeling |
A drug purchased legally only when ordered by doctor | prescription medicine |
Drugs obtained legally without doc's permission | over-the-counter medicines |