Alcohol: Drinking Patterns & DUI Flashcards
Amount per Drink
One 12oz beer has the same alcohol content a 5oz glass of wine and 1.5 shot
Tolerance
The users brain and nervous system have become less sensitive to alcohol’s effect
Proof
Alcohol proof is 2 times % so if something is 40% alcohol, it is 80 proof
The Problem
47% of all highway deaths are caused by drunk drivers
Dependence
When a person is physically dependent on alcohol, withdrawal symptoms appear if the drug is discontinued
Factors of influencing alcohol
- Type of Drink
- How quickly you drink it
- Amount of food I’m stomach
- Body weight and build
- Mental/ emotional state
- Surroundings
- Physical tolerance
- Gender
Sobering up
- Time is the only remedy
* Body metabolizes at a rate of 1 drink/ hour
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
- The amount of alcohol in the blood
- Legal intoxication is at .08%
- Not the same as DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) which is legal drunkenness, penalties can still be severe
Alcohol Effects
- Alcohol is a depressant
- Also acts as an anesthetic in the central nervous system
- Absorbed quickly from the stomach and small intestine into the blood stream 20-40 minutes
- 1 hour for the body to fully oxidize 1 typical alcohol drink
What are 3 types of Drinkers?
- Social
- Problem
- Alcoholic
Social Drinker
- Drink slowly
- Doesn’t to get drunk
- Eat before/ while drinking
- Never drives
- Respect non-drinkers
- Know and obey laws related to drinking
Problem Drinker
- Drink to get drunk
- Solve problems by getting drunk
- Changes in mood/ personality
- Drink when they shouldn’t
- Causes problems for others by harming self
Alcoholics
- 1/3 of problem drinkers progress to alcoholic
- Progression may take years
- Young people may move through stages more rapidly
- Spend time thinking about drinking
Implied Consent Law
Anyone arrested for driving under the influence shall be deemed to have given consent to a chemical or breath test
Zero Tolerance Law
.02 automatic DUI, under 21
