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How Your Body Reacts to Alcohol

How Your Body Reacts to Alcohol. BRAIN. Impaired function and judgment ability. LUNGS. Infection; breathing can stop. HEART. Irregular heartbeat. LIVER. Alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. STOMACH. Irritation, peptic ulcers, bleeding lesions, cancer.

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How Your Body Reacts to Alcohol

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  1. How Your BodyReacts to Alcohol BRAIN.Impaired function and judgment ability. LUNGS.Infection; breathing can stop. HEART.Irregular heartbeat. LIVER.Alcoholic hepatitis and cirrhosis. STOMACH.Irritation, peptic ulcers, bleeding lesions, cancer. INTESTINES & PANCREAS.Intestinal tract and colon damage, inflammation, ulcers, and cancer. BONES & MUSCLES.Weaker and thinner bones (osteoporosis); weaker and uncoordinated muscles. Source: VA ABC Department 2

  2. Myths & Facts About Alcohol Myth: “I only had one drink.” Fact: One drink can be one too many, since alcohol absorption starts immediately. Several factors such as strength of drink, rate of consumption, body size/weight, food, gender, and drug use can affect the outcome of even one drink. Myth: “I know when I’m too drunk to drive.” Fact: Your driving skills can be seriously compromised even when your behavior is not observably “drunk.” Myth: “Black coffee and fresh air will sober me up.” Fact: All the age-old remedies—black coffee, cold showers, fresh air, and exercise—are useless. Only time will sober you up.

  3. Do You Know How Much You Are Drinking? • One ounce of distilled spirits, one 4 oz. glass of wine, one 12 oz. beer contain the SAME amount of alcohol. • A drink with 80-proof liquor would contain 40% PURE alcohol. • A woman who consumes 2 oz. of liquor will experience about the SAME effects as a man who consumes 4 oz. 1 oz. distilled spirits at 100 proof 4 oz. wine at 12% alcohol 12 oz. beer at 4% alcohol Sources: AAA Traffic Safety Department and VA ABC Department

  4. What’s Your Probability of Crashing? The greater the blood alcohol concentration, the greater the risk of being involved in a fatal crash. Source: AAA Traffic Safety Department

  5. The Ravages of Car Crash Injuries If you survive a crash and live long enough to talk about it, this is what you’d have to live with. During a crash, your chances of survival are reduced by slow reaction times, impaired judgment, and poor motor skills. If you survive a crash and live, depending on the extent of injuries, you will most likely be subjected to extensive and painful medical treatments. The monetary cost of your hospitalization and rehabilitation will have a high price tag. But the highest price you pay would be if you killed someone as a result of drinking and driving.

  6. Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalites

  7. How To Spot A Drunk Driver When a drunk driver is on the road, we are all at risk. Warning signs to look for while you are driving: • Drifting, weaving, or hitting curbs • Speeding or driving too slowly • Giving inconsistent signals • Braking erratically • Stopping for no apparent cause • Driving with the window rolled down in cold weather • Tailgating and passing dangerously close to other cars • Making wide turns and hitting objects near the road

  8. What You Can Do… Safe driving requires more than just learning the necessary skills. Young adults need to adopt – and leaders need to encourage – safe attitudes and responsible behaviors. • Start an anti-drunk driving campaign at your command. • Designate a “duty” driver when going out with friends. • Ask to spend the night if at a home party. • Do not give in to peer pressure. Use best judgment. • Call for a ride or set a taxi ride program. • Be a responsible host. Serve non-alcoholic drinks at your party.

  9. Thinking About Drinking and Driving? A draft beer could cost you more than $3.50 if you don’t give your keys to someone else. Here’s a breakdown of how you’d spend most of your paycheck if you get charged with DWI. IMMEDIATE COST: Towing $100 Lawyer 3,500 Fine 400 Alcohol Education Course 100 Court Fees 400 LONG-TERM COST: Insurance Surcharge 1,500 License Reinstatement 1,000 TOTAL MONETARY COST: $7,000 INDIRECT COST: Impact on career and personal life Embarrassment to family and friends Source: Community Traffic Safety Team

  10. Driving While Intoxicated THE LAW Legal drinking age: 21 Level of blood alcohol content for DWI: .08 INEXPENSIVE ALTERNATIVES Call a taxi cab: $30-$50 Get a hotel room: $50-$100 Call a friend/co-worker/boss: FREE MAKING THE SMART CHOICE Knowing you did not risk your life or the life of an innocent victim of a DWI-related accident: PRICELESS!

  11. Law of the Land .08 Why .08 BAC? In single vehicle crashes, the relative fatality risk for drivers with blood alcohol content between .05 and .10 is over 11 times greater than for drivers with a BAC of zero. BAC limit saves lives As your blood alcohol content level rises, so does your risk of being involved in a fatal crash. Make the right choice.

  12. The DUI Law in Texas Driving While Intoxicated • The Legal Limit. The legal limit for intoxication in Texas is .08 blood alcohol concentration (BAC). • However, drivers can be stopped and cited for impaired driving due to alcohol or other drugs regardless of BAC. • Texas also has a zero tolerance law. For anyone under 21, it is illegal to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol.

  13. How Much is Too Much? • Impairment begins with the first drink. • Gender, body weight, the number of drinks consumed and the amount of food in one’s stomach affect the body’s ability to handle alcohol. • Women, younger people and smaller people, whether male or female, often have lower tolerances.

  14. What Happens If You're Stopped. • If a law enforcement officer asks you to take a blood or breath test to measure how much alcohol is in your system, you should comply. • If you refuse, you are subject to an automatic 180-day driver’s license suspension. • Punishment for DWI varies depending on the number of times you've been convicted.

  15. Strike One Driving While Intoxicated Strike One: (First Conviction) • Up to a $2,000 fine • 72 hours to 180 days in jail • Driver’s license suspension: 90 days to 1 year. • $1,000 every year for three years to keep your driver's license

  16. Strike Two Driving While Intoxicated Strike Two: (Second Conviction) • Up to a $4,000 fine • 30 days to 1 year in jail • Driver’s license suspension: 180 days to 2 years. • $1,500 every year for three years to keep your driver's license**Get two DWIs within five years and your vehicle will be equipped with an expensive special ignition switch that prevents it from starting if you've been drinking.

  17. Strike Three Driving While Intoxicated Strike Three: (Third Conviction) • Up to a $10,000 fine • 2 to 10 years in penitentiary • Driver’s license suspension: 180 days to 2 years. • $2,000 every year for three years to keep your driver's license

  18. Additional Information • Get arrested for drunk driving with a child under 15 in your vehicle, and it's a felony that comes with a $10,000 fine, two years in a state jail and losing your license for two years. • Under 21? Don't even think about it. You can't buy alcohol, drink it or have it on you. Even just trying to buy alcohol can get you busted. • You'll face fines, lose your license, get community service and spend up to 40 hours in mandatory alcohol awareness classes. If your BAC is .08, you'll face the same criminal penalties as an adult.

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