Alcohol

WHAT IS A DRINK? __ OZ. OF LIQUOR (43 – 50%) ___ OZ. OF DINNER WINE (8%) ___ OZ. OF AMERICAN BEER (4%) ___ OZ. OF DESSERT WINE (20%) ____OZ. OF “ICE BREWED” BEER (5.5%) ___ OZ. OF WINE COOLER (4%) ___ OZ. CANADIAN ALE (8%)

PROOF VS. PERCENT 80 PROOF = ? ___% BY VOLUME 20% BY VOLUME = ? DIVIDE OR MULTIPLY BY 2 80 PROOF = ? ___% BY VOLUME 20% BY VOLUME = ? ___ PROOF!

HOW DOES THE BODY GET RID OF THE ALCOHOL? PERSPIRATION = % BREATH = % LIVER = % YOUR BODY CAN ONLY OXIDIZE ONE DRINK PER HOUR!!!

TERMS TO KNOW B.A.C. = B.A.L. = D.W.I. = O.W.I. = P.A.C. =

3 TESTS FOR B.A.C. BREATH: INTOXILYZER BLOOD BLOOD TEST @ HOSPITAL URINE ALSO @ HOSPITAL

WHAT DETERMINES B.A.C. YOUR WEIGHT DID YOU EAT (2 DRINK DIFFERENCE .04) NUMBER OF DRINKS HOURS OF DRINKING YOUR EMOTIONAL STATE YOUR SEX

COST OF D.W.I. TICKET & FINE = $6OO LAWYER =$5OO - $3OOO OR MORE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE FEE = $50 REINSTATEMENT FEE = $50 INSURANCE = TRIPLES FOR 3 – 5 YEARS AT BEST OR YOU WILL BE DROPPED AND PUT IN HIGH RISK. TOTAL COSTS = $_______

MYTHS ABOUT ALCOHOL SOBER UP QUICKLY A. BLACK COFFEE B. COLD SHOWER C. GOING FOR A WALK ALCOHOL AFFECTS EVERYONE THE SAME DRIVE BETTER AFTER A FEW DRINKS CAN FOOL THE INTOXILYZER THERE ARE WAYS TO KEEP B.A.C. LOW A. DRINKING MILK B. PEPTO BISMOL

LAWS CONCERNING ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION LAW A. B. RAISED AVERAGE B.A.C. FROM ___TO ___ C. CAN DRIVE FOR ___ DAYS D. YOU HAVE ___ DAYS TO APPEAL

IMPLIED CONSENT LAW &. TO GET A LICENSE, YOU HAVE TO: PAY FEES FOR PERMIT & ROAD TEST TAKE APPROVED DR. ED. CLASS HOLD PERMIT FOR ____ MONTHS &.

DRUNK DRIVING LAW B.A.C. BETWEEN ____ - ____ MUST FAIL FIELD TESTS: WALK THE LINE SAY ABC’s HGN PBT STAND ON ONE FOOT AND COUNT TO 25 SAME PENALTIES AS D.W.I.

P.A.C. LAW JUST HAVE B.A.C. OF ____ OR MORE FIELD TESTS WILL NOT BE GIVEN PENALTIES ARE THE SAME

ABSOLUTE SOBRIETY LAW A. “NOT A DROP” LAW B. BECAME A LAW ON MAY 1, 1994 C. CANNOT DRINK UNDER THE AGE OF 21 D. §346.63 (2m) If a person has not attained the legal drinking age, as defined in s. 125.02 (8m), the person may not drive or operate a motor vehicle while he or she has an alcohol concentration of more than 0.0 but not more than 0.08. One penalty for violation of this subsection is suspension of a person’s operating privilege under s. 343.30 (1p)…

UNDERAGE DRINKING LAWS BECAME NECESSARY WHEN DRINKING AGE WENT TO 21 MANY DIFFERENT LAWS TO COVER LOOPHOLES DISCOVERED BY LAWYERS SAME PENALTIES AS ABSOLUTE SOBRIETY

TOLERANCE VS. B.A.C. NOT RELATED – CAN BE OVER LIMIT AND NOT ACT IT. HOW MANY DRINKS CAN A PERSON CONSUME AND YOU STILL ARE SAFE TO RIDE WITH THEM? MOST DANGEROUS DRIVER IS THE ONE WHO DOES NOT SEEM TO BE INTOXICATED.