What is alcohol and what are its effects

What is alcohol and what are its effects? Alcohol is a colorless volatile flammable liquid that is produced by the natural fermentation of sugars and is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks Some of its affects are: • Blackouts • Dizziness • Anxiety • Nausea • Aggression • Sweating • Slurred Speech • Compulsive Behavior Traffic Safety Facts—Alcohol Impaired Driving v The name of the organization that put this info together is called NHTSA v Territory that had least alcohol related deaths Dist. Of Columbia w/ 23. v State that had the most was Texas with 3, 538 v The state that had the most crashes with BAC of. 15% or higher was Texas with 974 v In 2014 the underage group had the highest percentage of crashes with a BAC of. o 8 or higher By: Ashley Nwadiora Drunk Driving Statistics

Alcohol Related Crashes 2015 -In 2015, Pennsylvania had 10, 558 alcohol related crashes. -It increased from 2014! -In 2015, 345 people died in alcohol related crashes. -74% of drivers in these crashes were male. -Alcohol related deaths are 4. 5 more likely to result in death than those not related to alcohol. Part 2: • On average each day: -29 alcohol related traffic crashes occurred -0. 9 people were killed in the crashes -19 people were injured in the crashes • 321 fatal crashes occurred!!! • 2011: Highest fatal crashes • 2011: Highest deaths • 2012: Highest injuries • 43 passengers died • The majority of alcohol related crashes happen during 8: 00 p. m. and 4: 00 a. m. Part 3: q Most alcohol related accidents are likely to occur on Saturday q 42% of holiday weekend deaths were related to alcohol. q Thanksgiving is the highest alcohol related death , holiday. q 21 -25 year olds had the most drunk crashes. q There were four crashes committed by teens under 16!! Which is illegal and just not imaginable.