DO YOU FEEL YOU SHOULD CUT DOWN ON YOUR DRINKING? HAVE PEOPLE ANNOYED YOU BY CRTICISING YOUR DRINKING? DO YOU FEEL BAD OR GUILTY ABOUT YOUR DRINKING? DO YOU EVER HAVE A DRINK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING TO STEADY YOUR NERVES OR GET RID OF A HANGOVER?

0 – 1 No apparent problem. The screening suggests that you are in the normal range and at low risk of a drinking problem at your current level. 2 or more Clinically significant. The screening suggest that you are at risk of problem drinking or alcoholism. You are suggested to meet with a substance abuse counselor or other health care professional concerning your current level of consumption.

Who is the Victim?

Some Cold, Hard Facts About Drinking and Driving Predictability – Although alcohol-related traffic fatalities have been on the decline in recent years, the certainty of highway deaths due to alcohol impaired drivers is so predictable each holiday period that many state highway patrol departments each year issue highway fatality "projections" that will turn out to be uncannily accurate.

The sad fact is motor vehicle wrecks are the leading cause of death in the United States for persons under age 34. –A–Alcohol-related accidents are so prevalent, it is estimated that 40 percent of all persons in the United States will be involved in a traffic mishap blamed on alcohol at some point in their lives. 40%

In spite of all the warnings, public awareness and educational programs, stiffer penalties for violations, and efforts by law enforcement agencies across the nation to be more visible and diligent in protecting the highways, people will still make the decision to get behind the wheel of their vehicles while intoxicated.

Affects of Alcohol on the Body  How it works  When you consume alcohol, 20% of it immediately passes through your stomach walls into the bloodstream. The remaining 80% goes to the small intestine, where it slowly finds its way into your blood.

 Alcohol and the brain  The most dramatic and obvious result of alcohol use is its impact on the brain. As more alcohol is consumed, more sections of the brain become sedated and impaired.