6. Chapter 7: Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving
Start working on the 8 questions on page 147.
Objective: Understanding the effects of alcohol and drugs on driver performance

8. What kind of Drug is Alcohol?
Alcohol is a depressant.
The more you drink, the more "depressed" your brain activity becomes.  As you continue to drink and alcohol levels increase, specific parts of the brain are affected more significantly.
Alcohol has the greatest effect on the parts of the brain that control judgment and reasoning and then physical abilities become impaired soon afterward.

9. Stages of Intoxication
1. Alcohol affects our inhibitions, this person is very happy and very sociable, relaxed, and talkative .02 to .06 BAC
2. This person is excited and shows erratic behavior, enter ear is affected, this person may fall. Drop things. Can't judge distance..08 to .10 BAC

10. 3. This person gets confused, starts staggering, is very moody and has exaggerated fear, may be unable to stand or walk .15 to .20 BAC
4. At this stage the whole brain is affected. This person goes into a coma, becoming unconscious, and this may result in death from respiratory paralysis. .20 to BAC

11. What Determines Blood Alcohol Concentration?
BAC is determined by the amount of alcohol you drink (more alcohol means higher BAC), how fast you drink (faster drinking means higher BAC), and your weight (a small person doesn't have to drink as much to reach the same BAC).

12. As your BAC continues to go up, The effects on your driving may include:
Straddling lanes.
Quick, jerky starts.
Not signaling, failure to use lights.
Running stop signs and red lights.
Improper passing.

13. ONE DRINK =
                .
                    
one 12 oz. beer at 4% alcohol (look at the label)
one 1.5 oz shot of hard liquor at 40% alcohol or 80 proof                 
                     
one 5 oz. glass of wine

14. ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT CHART - MALES ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT CHART - MALES
DRINKS
Body weight 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
100 lb.
.038
.075
.113
.150
.188
.225
.263
.300
.338
.375
.413
.450
110 lb.
.034
.066
.103
.137
.172
.207
.241
.275
.309
.344
.379
.412
120 lb.
.031
.063
.094
.125
.156
.219
.250
.281
.313
130 lb.
.029
.058
.087
.116
.145
.174
.203
.232
.261
.290
.320
.348
140 lb.
.027
.054
.080
.107
.134
.161
.214
.268
.295
.321
150 lb.
.025
.050
.100
.151
.176
.201
.226
.251
.276
.301
160 lb.
.023
.047
.070
.117
.141
.164
.211
.234
.258
170 lb.
.022
.045
.088
.110
.132
.155
.178
.200
.221
.244
.265
180 lb.
.021
.042
.083
.104
.146
.167
.208
.229
190 lb.
.020
.040
.059
.079
.099
.119
.138
.158
.179
.198
.217
.237
CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ALL STATES
CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ALL STATES

15. Implied-Consent Law Anyone who receives a driver’s license automatically consents to be tested for BAC and other drugs if stopped for suspicion of drug use while driving.
* Breath-Test Machine
* Field Sobriety
* Blood Test

16. BAC level for DUI is .08
Drivers under the age of 21 the BAC level for DUI is .02

17. DRINKS
Body weight 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
100 lb.
.038
.075
.113
.150
.188
.225
.263
.300
.338
.375
.413
.450
110 lb.
.034
.066
.103
.137
.172
.207
.241
.275
.309
.344
.379
.412
120 lb.
.031
.063
.094
.125
.156
.219
.250
.281
.313
130 lb.
.029
.058
.087
.116
.145
.174
.203
.232
.261
.290
.320
.348
140 lb.
.027
.054
.080
.107
.134
.161
.214
.268
.295
.321
150 lb.
.025
.050
.100
.151
.176
.201
.226
.251
.276
.301
160 lb.
.023
.047
.070
.117
.141
.164
.211
.234
.258
170 lb.
.022
.045
.088
.110
.132
.155
.178
.200
.221
.244
.265
180 lb.
.021
.042
.083
.104
.146
.167
.208
.229
190 lb.
.020
.040
.059
.079
.099
.119
.138
.158
.179
.198
.217
.237

18. CAN YOU AFFORD A NEARLY $10,000 NIGHT ON THE TOWN?
Offense Fine Jail Time License Revocation
1st.Convict. $ hours One (1) Year
2nd.Convict $ days Two (2) Years
3rd. Convict. $1, days (3) - (10) Years

19. 7 Myths About Alcohol 1. Drinking is a risk-free activity.
2. You can't survive without drinking.
3. Alcohol is a magic potion that can transform you.
4. I can drive better after a few drinks.
5. You can sober up by taking a cold shower or drinking coffee.

20. 6. If these products were truly dangerous, the media would tell us
6. If these products were truly dangerous, the media would tell us. Companies spend $2 billion annually on advertising and promotion. So they don’t want to tell us about the 100,000 deaths a year that alcohol contributes to.
7. I not going to get drunk I’m only drinking Wine-coolers
Can you name any more?

21. Several ways people can help curtail drinking and driving:
Take a cab if you're planning to go out on the town or go to a party by yourself.
If you're partying with a group of friends, have a "designated driver" --
If you drive to a party, give your keys to the host or a trusted friend who won't let you drive if you've had too much to drink.
If you're hosting a party, be sure to have non-alcoholic beverages available,

22. What Drugs Affect Driving Ability?
Over-the-Counter Drugs
Prescription Drugs
Depressants
Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Marijuana
LSD and PCP

23. Tennessee Practice Test #1: Alcohol
1 If you have had several beers before driving, the effects of alcohol will be reduced only by:
a. Taking a cold shower
b. waiting several hours
c. drinking several cups of coffee

24. 2. When taking any medicine, you should:
a. consult your doctor about the effects before driving
b. have someone follow you home
c. keep your window open and drive more slowly

25. 3. The amount of alcohol in the blood is referred to as:
a. implied consent (IC)
b. blood alcohol concentration (BAC)
c. rate of alcohol consumption (RAC)

26. 4. Driving under the influence (DUI) for a first conviction is determined by which blood alcohol concentration?
a. 05%
b. 08%
c. 50%

27. a. a stimulant b. a depressant c. neither of the above
5. Alcohol in any concentration is:
a. a stimulant
b. a depressant
c. neither of the above

28. 6. If you have a BAC of .10%, you are _______ times more likely to cause an accident than if you were sober.
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7

29. 7.Which of the following driving skills is/are affected by the use of alcohol and/or drugs?
a. alertness
b. coordination
c. both of the above

30. 8. Driving while under the influence of drugs carries:
a. The same penalty as for alcohol
b. absolutely no penalty
c. a lesser penalty than for alcohol

31. 9. If you have had three beers in the past hour, about how long will it take for all the alcohol to leave your blood stream?
a. one hour
b. two hours
c. three hours

32. 10. Which of the following substances can affect the ability to drive?
a. tranquilizers, marijuana and sedatives
b. cough syrups and cold tablets containing codeine or antihistamines
c. all of the above