Alcohol

Time Lowers BAC Alcohol leaves the system at.015 percent per hour. If your BAC is.20 at 1:00 a.m. it will not return to normal until 3:00 p.m. the next day. Think of how that might affect you for a test, practice or a game. Alcohol leaves the system at.015 percent per hour. If your BAC is.20 at 1:00 a.m. it will not return to normal until 3:00 p.m. the next day. Think of how that might affect you for a test, practice or a game. The body treats alcohol as fat! The body treats alcohol as fat! The normal reaction to alcohol is biphasic. The first phase occurs while BAC is low – mild “buzz”. The “point of diminishing returns” (where the effects become negative) happens at or above.06 for non-tolerant drinkers — including fatigue and physical impairment. More is NOT better! The normal reaction to alcohol is biphasic. The first phase occurs while BAC is low – mild “buzz”. The “point of diminishing returns” (where the effects become negative) happens at or above.06 for non-tolerant drinkers — including fatigue and physical impairment. More is NOT better! Every person’s predisposition to alcoholism/addiction is different. Every person’s predisposition to alcoholism/addiction is different. Student-athletes reported that 85% of the time a negative situation from drinking too much could have been avoided if someone had intervened. Student-athletes reported that 85% of the time a negative situation from drinking too much could have been avoided if someone had intervened.

Effects of BAC.02 to.04 – Lightheaded.02 to.04 – Lightheaded.05 to.07 – Buzzed.05 to.07 – Buzzed.08 to.10 – Legally impaired.08 to.10 – Legally impaired 011to.15 – Drunk 011to.15 – Drunk.16 to.19 – Very Drunk.16 to.19 – Very Drunk.20 to.24 – Dazed and confused.20 to.24 – Dazed and confused.25 to.30 - Stupor.25 to.30 - Stupor.31 and higher - Coma.31 and higher - Coma

BAC Chart for Men

BAC Chart for Women

Scenario #1 You are at a party with lots of friends. After several hours, you’re talking with the host of the party when some others come up and want her to go buy some more beer. She is clearly intoxicated and doesn’t want to go but a couple people start hassling her. She finally gives in and goes to get her keys. What do you do? You are at a party with lots of friends. After several hours, you’re talking with the host of the party when some others come up and want her to go buy some more beer. She is clearly intoxicated and doesn’t want to go but a couple people start hassling her. She finally gives in and goes to get her keys. What do you do?

Scenario #2 You go to a party with 5 of your friends and you have a designated driver. At one point in the party you see your designated driver having a beer. As you’re getting ready to leave you ask him how many drinks he has had and he admits to having 3. (he is 5’11” and 182 pounds) What do you do?

Action Steps Plan ahead – set a limit BEFORE going out. Plan ahead – set a limit BEFORE going out. Encourage them to stop drinking (or take their drink away) when they’ve had enough. Encourage them to stop drinking (or take their drink away) when they’ve had enough. Stay with them to ensure they will be all right. Stay with them to ensure they will be all right. Remove them from the situation. Remove them from the situation. Get them to consume non-alcoholic beverages first. Get them to consume non-alcoholic beverages first. Get them to alternate between non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Get them to alternate between non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks. Get them to sip rather than gulp if they are drinking alcohol. Get them to sip rather than gulp if they are drinking alcohol. Have them consume food while drinking alcoholic beverages. Have them consume food while drinking alcoholic beverages. Tell them not to drink while taking medication. Tell them not to drink while taking medication. Tell them to avoid taking aspirin if they have been drinking. (DO NOT take Tylenol or other Acetaminophen medication for a hangover; liver damage may result!) Tell them to avoid taking aspirin if they have been drinking. (DO NOT take Tylenol or other Acetaminophen medication for a hangover; liver damage may result!)

DUI Penalty Chart Class A misdemeanor Possible imprisonment of up to 1 year; fines of up to $2,500. Class 4 felony Possible imprisonment of 1-3 years; fines of up to $25,000. Aggravated DUI involving injury — Possible imprisonment of 1-12 years; fines of up to $25,000. Class 3 felony Possible imprisonment of 2-5 years; fines of up to $25,000. Class 2 felony DUI — Possible imprisonment of 3-7 years; fines of up to $25,000. Aggravated DUI with 1 death — Possible imprisonment of 3-14 years; fines of up to $25,000. Aggravated DUI with multiple deaths — Possible imprisonment of 6-28 years; fines of up to $25,000. Class 1 felony Possible imprisonment of 4-15 years; fines of up to $25,000. Class X felony Possible imprisonment of 6-30 years; fines of up to $25,000. | 44

Drivers Arrested for DUI DuPage County *5, *5, *4, ,574,57 Zero Tolerance First offense — Suspension of driving privileges for 3 months for a BAC of more than.00; suspension of driving privileges for 6 months for refusal to submit to or failure to complete testing. Second offense — Suspension of driving privileges for 1 year for a BAC of more than.00; suspension of driving privileges for 2 years for refusal to submit to or failure to complete testing. During 2009, 1,917 drivers under age 21 were suspended for driving with a BAC of more than.00 or for refusing to submit to chemical testing. Additionally, 3,698 underage drivers were arrested for DUI and received suspensions. Under the Zero Tolerance law, a police officer also may initiate a DUI arrest based on field sobriety tests or additional evidence.