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Drinking & Driving  Alcohol is absorbed not digested  Alcohol passes through stomach into blood stream  After 2-4 drinks alcohol begins to impair reaction.

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2 Drinking & Driving  Alcohol is absorbed not digested  Alcohol passes through stomach into blood stream  After 2-4 drinks alcohol begins to impair reaction time, coordination & balance. time, coordination & balance.  The only thing that will make a person sober is TIME! TIME!  It take the liver 2 hours to rid the body of 1 drink

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4 BAC-Blood Alcohol Concentration .08%=legally drunk of over 21 years old .01%=legally drunk if under 21 years old  At.05% you double chances of a crash  At.10% this is 6 times greater to have a crash **Alcohol affects decision making and slows reaction time

5 Which has more alcohol? All Are Equal Doesn’t matter what you drink what matters is how much!

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7  Law enforcement is trained to notice drivers who are Drinking & Driving  Speeding  Weaving  Slow Driving  Jerking Motions  Quick Stops

8 Having A Party!!  Host of a party may be involved in a lawsuit if a guest is involved in a drunk driving accident after leaving the party.  Host=Owner, Adult, Lessee, Parent  It is illegal to operate a vehicle while under the influence of any illegal drugs.  Over the counter drugs & prescription drugs can also affect basic driving skills

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11 Factors that Effect BAC 1. B ody weight 2. # of Drinks per hour 3. C arbonation 4. C ontents in Stomach BEFORE Drinking What alcoholic beverage are most drunk drivers arrested for? Beer

12 Drunk Driver Kills 4 Friends


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