Have you ever wondered what alcohol does when

Have you ever wondered what alcohol does when it enters the body? Why do these events occur? n Do Now! n Write down 5 things that might happen to you if you were to consume too much alcohol. How would you feel during and/or the next day? n Why would alcohol be responsible for this symptom/effect.

A drug found in beer, wine and liquor that causes intoxication. ALCOHOL

Alcohol is considered a drug because it causes changes in a person’s physical and emotional state. This is known as: INTOXICATION

Is beer safer than wine or a shot? n The alcohol in 1 beer =1 shot=1 glass of wine. =

The Short Term Effects of Alcohol Solutions to what we discussed earlier: n On the Body n Alcohol irritates the mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach. n n Alcohol makes the heart work harder n n Widening of the vessels makes a person feel warm, however, they are losing heat and in cold temps or water could result in hypothermia. Alcohol causes the liver to work harder n n It widens blood vessels and makes the heart work harder to pump blood through wide vessels. Alcohol makes the body lose heat n n This results in nausea and vomiting The liver breaks down the toxins in alcohol. The liver can break down 1 beverage per hour. Any more causes excess stress on the liver. Alcohol causes dehydration. n To break down alcohol, the body uses water from the body and brain. Brain cells shrink and die. Hangover symptoms are a result of dehydration SO TRY NO TO CONSUME TOO MUCH ALCOHOL IN ONE SITTING:

Or this could lead to. . Something you may regret!

Diagram: Short Term effects of alcohol?

And…What about my thought process? n Slows down the brain and nervous system n n Lowers inhibitions – the natural boundaries we put on our behaviors. n n Ex. I wouldn’t normally do that…… Eye focus dwindles, poor judgment, coordination diminishes, mood swings. n n Slower reaction time, clumsiness, alertness…. So don’t drive a car……… Sexual aggressiveness or unplanned/unprotected sexual activity. n i. e. increased chance of rape, STD’s, pregnancy

What does alcohol do to my brain? Alcohol attacks the brain from front to back!

The amount of alcohol in a person’s blood is called B. A. C… n What does this abbreviation stand for: n n n COMMON B. A. C. QUESTIONS? ? ? What causes my BAC to increase? n n See BAC Chart How is my BAC different from another person’s BAC? n n More drinks in short amount of time. What happens to me as my BAC goes up? n n Blood Alcohol Concentration Gender, weight, rate of consumption, etc… How is it tested? n Can I beat the test?

Breathe into the device?

BAC Chart n n (1) This guide below shows, for a given individual, the DMV's best guess as to what the breath test results would be for a given amount of drinking. There are so many variables in the formula used to calculate breath test results based upon weight and number of drinks consumed that it has limited utility as a way to precisely determine an individual's breath alcohol concentration. (2) One drink=1 ounce of 80 proof spirits; 3 ounce glass of wine; or 8 ounce glass of 5% beer.

Sample BAC Chart for men.

BAC for a 160 lb man that has 4 beers: n. 09

BAC chart for women.

BAC for a 120 lb girl that drinks 5 shots? n. 19

What happens to me as my BAC goes up?

Why pick. 08 for the limit?

I can beat a DUI? ? ? (tested on “Myth Busters”) n n Below are some of the tricks people have tried to beat a Breathalyzer test. Police use a Breathalyzer to determine the blood alcohol content or BAC of a person. This is the concentration of alcohol in the blood. Usually measured as mass per volume. None of these work. It's just not worth it! So if you are going to drink do not think you can fool anyone with these types of Voodoo!! Take a moment to read through the common myths?

The lengths people will go to…hmm!

Common Myths: n Suck on a Penny or a Nickel n n Didn't your mother ever tell you not to put money in your mouth? Where has it been? Would you pick up a penny from a public restroom floor and put it in your mouth? And besides, wouldn't the police notice? ? ? Oh yeah, does it work? No! Mouthwash or Breath Spray n You can clean your mouth, but your breath comes from your lungs. And minty smells are nice, but they don't fool the police or their equipment. Mouthwash or breath spray could actually make your test show a higher amount of alcohol. Maybe you are thinking that you could use mouthwash that contains alcohol, and then claim a faulty BAC reading to avoid DUI charges. So, when are you going to avoid those charges? After somebody comes to bail you out? If you blow a. 08 or higher, you are not driving the rest of the way home. Oh, then you've probably got to get your car out of the impound yard which means towing and storage charges. So maybe after that, if you can still afford a lawyer. . .

More madness: n n Eat an Onion or Garlic n Forget the onion. You will just be stinky and red-eyed. Garlic will keep vampires away, but not the cops. While there is some evidence that eating a bunch of fresh garlic sometimes gives you lower results in a breathalyzer test, cops know this and will smell the garlic. Unlike vampires, they are not afraid of garlic. Eat (yes, eat) Chewing Tobacco n It's gross, probably carcinogenic, and will not affect the alcohol in your bloodstream or your breath. But if you'd like to try it and you don't have any chewing tobacco, try looking for a spittoon. Eat Curry Powder n It does nothing. You may as well eat an onion. In fact, put some curry on an onion and offer some to the cop tapping on your window. Eat Underwear n If you are to the point where you are actually considering this one, you have a far greater problem than drunk driving.

And even more: n And our Pick for the Worst Advice Possible: Refuse the Breathalyzer Test! Refusing a breathalyzer test in NJ will actually get you in more trouble! It's like telling the cop, "Not only am I guilty of drunk driving, but I'm also not going to cooperate. So cuff me now. " At the very least, refusal will add stiffer penalties and probably thousands of dollars to the cost of your defense. Face It There a lot of stories out there about how to beat a DUI. We'll be blunt. Almost all of them are wrong. Some ideas involve trying to circumvent the law by not cooperating with law enforcement. This is the exact opposite of what you should always be doing anyway. Other ideas involve doing WEIRD things to lower your BAC. When you've been drinking, there is only one way to beat a breathalyzer test. That is to WAIT until the alcohol wears off before driving! Anything else that anyone tells you is just Voodoo! n (Citations. Taken from Myth Busters. ) n

Questions? Which myth shocked you the most? n Were you surprised that a specific tip did not work to beat a breathalyzer? n Write down a question regarding something we discussed today? n

WHY SAY NO?