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 One-fifth of all teen drivers involved in fatal car accidents have a BAC of 0.01  Blood Alcohol Concentration: The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood, expressed as a percentage.  Depends on the quantity and type of alcohol that was consumed, rate of consumption, and body type.

 Driving while intoxicated (DWI)  Driving under the influence (DUI)  BAC for adults 21 and over = 0.08  BAC for under 21? Consequences  Death to yourself or others  Arrest, jail, court appearances  Restricted driving privileges  Higher auto insurance

 A typical DUI costs about $10,000 by the time you pay bail, fines, fees and insurance, even if you didn't hit anything or hurt anybody. Breakdown Bail: Cost: $150-$2,500.  Costs shown are for first-time DUI offenders. Costs and penalties are often more severe if you're a repeat offender or your blood- alcohol content is above 0.15%. Towing: Cost: $100-$1,200.  When you're arrested, your car gets towed. In some places, retrieving it costs only $100 or so.  In Chicago, the city charges about $1,200 for the first 24 hours and $50 for each additional day of storage. If you can't afford to get your car after 30 days, the city auctions it and then comes after you with a civil judgment for the impoundment bill, if the car's sale didn't cover the fees. Some cities around Chicago are doing the same.

Insurance: Cost: $4,500 or more  If you get a DUI conviction, it will likely affect your insurance rates for (at least) the next three to five years. They could double, triple, even quadruple. Many insurance companies will drop you even upon arrest, regardless of conviction. For example: Illinois estimates that the high-risk insurance costs an additional $1,500 a year for three years, on average.  Why three years? Most insurance companies look at records for at least three years and sometimes for five years. You have to keep your nose completely clean -- no speeding tickets or other traffic citations.  But the financial impact of that DUI doesn't end after three years: You'll likely have to go as many as five more years, incident-free, to get back to the "preferred" status with the lowest premiums that you perhaps once enjoyed. In short, it can be up to eight years afterward.

Legal fees: Cost: $2,000-$25,000  Attorneys might charge as little as $500 to enter a quick plea. But with so much at stake, many people accused of DUI fight the charge. That's when things start to add up.  Legal representation can cost anywhere from $2,500 to $25,000, depending on the rigor and complexity of the defense. Usually, fees are $2,000 to $3,000 for a trial on a first-offense case, although they can climb to $7,500 or more with some lawyers. Fines: Cost: $300-$1,200 Fines and court fees for breaking the law range from state to state, from a minimum of $300 in Colorado and as much as $1,200 in Illinois.

 Blood Vessels: Cause blood vessels to widen increasing flow of blood. Makes the skin feel flush and warm. Body temperature decreases Hypothermia  Slows reflexes.  Reduced ability to judge distance and speed.  Increase in risk behaviors.  Reduced concentration and increased forgetfulness.

 Euphoria (BAC =.10) The person becomes more confident and daring, trouble paying attention, lack good judgment, acting on impulse and find tasks requiring fine motor control difficult.  Excitement (BAC.20) The person may become sleepy, short term memory is impaired, reaction time is greatly reduced, gross motor skills are uncoordinated, trouble maintaining their balance, vision becomes blurry and senses become dull.  Confusion (BAC.30) The person might not know where they are or what they are doing, walking may be difficult, emotions run high, vision is very blurry and the sensation of pain is dulled.  Stupor (BAC.40) The person can barely move, do not respond to external stimuli, walking or standing is impossible, vomit repeatedly, they may become unconscious.  Coma /Death (BAC.50) The person is unconscious, pupils are unresponsive to light, very low body temperature, breathing is shallow, pulse rate is slow and Death may occur.

 Proof: A measure of the % of alcohol in alcoholic beverages.  Each of these beverages contains the same amount of pure alcohol.

 Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS): A group of alcohol related birth defects that include physical and mental problems.

 Leading preventable causes of Mental Retardation  Deformities to head, hands, face  Heart or liver defects  Vision and hearing problems  Developmental problems…Physical and Mentally

 A disease that affects the person who drinks and the others around them.  Physically or psychologically dependent. Symptoms  Cravings: Feeling a strong need for it.  Loss of Control: Inability to limit amount.  Physical Dependence: Withdrawal symptoms. Ex: Nausea, shakes, anxiety  Tolerance: Need to drink more to feel it.

 Alcoholic: An addict who is dependent on alcohol.  Behavior varies…Aggressive, violent, withdrawn, depressed, obnoxious, sloppy  Scientific evidence shows a link partially due to genetics.  Environmental factors contribute to alcoholism.

 Stage 1- Abuse: Social drinking. May begin to lie or make excuses for drinking.  Stage 2- Dependence: Cannot stop drinking. Physically dependent. Tries to hide problem.  Stage 3- Addiction: Final stage. Liver may be already damaged. Needs to drink more to feel the effects. Experience withdrawal symptoms if quit.

 Estimated that 15 million people have a drinking problem.  Major leading factor in ALL four leading causes of death…car accidents, fires, drowning, and falls.  40% of violent crimes are alcohol related.

 Alcoholism cannot be cured, but is treatable.  Must make a lifelong commitment to staying “clean”  Recovery: The process of learning to live an alcohol free life.  Sobriety: Living without alcohol. Resources  Al-Anon/Alateen: Helps families and friends deal with effects of living with an alcoholic  Alcoholics Anonymous: Provides help and support for alcoholics.  Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): Provides education to prevent underage drinking.

 Admission: Admits to having a problem and asks for help.  Detoxification: A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol.  Counseling: Learns how to change behavior and live without alcohol.  Recovery: Takes responsibility for own life.