Alcohol And Drugs While Driving Notes Flashcards
(T/F) You cant get drunk on a full stomach
FALSE
Oxidation
the chemical process in the liver that remakes alcohol from the body
B.A.C
Blood alcohol concentration, % of alcohol in your blood at any given time
What is the only way to get sober?
Wait it out
Depressant
Any mind altering substance that puts the brain to sleep
What can overcome a breatherlizer test?
Nothing
(T/F) alcohol can warm you up
FALSE
Actual physical control
If you are under the influence and have your keys on you and you are by your car, you can be arrested for DUI.
(t/f) Alcoholism is hereditary
TRUE
Impaired
Although not legally drunk? A persons abilities are affected enough to make them an unsafe driver.
7 major factors in how alcohol effects us differently
- body weight
- amount you drink
- how fast you drink
- food in the stomach
- experience
- tolerance
- the mood you’re in
Distracting driving
- texting
- putting on makeup
- eating
- talking
- adjusting the radio
- talking in the phone
Pull over and take a nap if:
- having trouble keeping your eyes open
- frequently blinking or yawning
- feeling restless or irritable
- having trouble remembering the last few miles you’ve driven
What can happen if you kill or injure someone with a vehicle?
It can affect you being able to go to college.
Absorption
How fast alcohol enters a persons bloodstream (when they consume to when it starts to effect them)
