1. Dr inking drivers are responsible for thousands of traffic deaths and injuries, approximately 40% of all traffic deaths involve drinking drivers. CHAPTER 4 ALCOHOL

2. Alcohol is a depressant It has no nutritional value It affects all body cells, but especially affects the cells in the brain and the central nervous system.

3. Equality of a drink One ounce of pure alcohol The percentage of alcohol differs by volume Beer Wine Liquor

4. A standard has been set to determine what is equal to one drink. beer wine Liquor Yo u body can handle about one drink per hour. Ingestion time:

5. Absorption Di rectly into your blood stream and flows to the brain and CNS It affects you physically and mentally The alcohol is filtered out by the liver 90% oxidation or elimination 10% burned up Body burns about one (1) ounce every two (2) hours.

6. Physical Effects of Alcohol Reaction time- Time it takes to respond to a stimulus Coordination- Balance, Hand-eye, foot-eye Depth & Distance Perception- How far or near is an object Speed Perception- How fast an object appears to be traveling Vision- Reflex action that controls the size of your pupils

7. Mental Rea son- Brain takes longer to figure out simple things Inhibitions- Loose your sense of consequences.