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Teen Alcohol Use and Law Enforcement

Teen Alcohol Use and Law Enforcement. Alcohol is a DRUG. Alcohol: A drug found in beer, wine, liquor that causes intoxication Changes a person's emotional and physical state. Teen Alcohol Abuse Statistics. Prevalence in 8th graders: 51.7% have tried alcohol 

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Teen Alcohol Use and Law Enforcement

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  1. Teen Alcohol Use and Law Enforcement .

  2. Alcohol is a DRUG • Alcohol: • A drug found in beer, wine, liquor that causes intoxication • Changes a person's emotional and physical state

  3. Teen Alcohol Abuse Statistics Prevalence in 8th graders: • 51.7% have tried alcohol  • 43.1% have had an alcoholic drink in the past year  • 25.1% have been drunk  • 15.2% have had 1 or more binge drinking episodes

  4. Teen Alcohol Abuse Statistics: Prevalence in 10th graders • 70.6% have tried alcohol • 63.7% have had an alcoholic drink in the past year  • 48.9% have been drunk  • 25.6% have had 1 or more binge drinking episodes  • 1.9% have been daily drinking for at least 1 month at some point in their lives

  5. Teen Alcohol Abuse Statistics Prevalence in 12th graders • 80% have tried alcohol  • 73.8% have had an alcoholic drink in the past year  • 62.3% have been drunk  • 30.8% binge drank in the past 2 weeks  • 3.6% use alcohol daily

  6. Blood Alcohol Concentration

  7. What is 1 drink?

  8. Drinking and Driving • One of the deadliest outcomes of teenage alcohol abuse is drinking and driving. Car accidents are the leading killer of the 15 to 20 year old age group.

  9. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:  • In 2004, 13.6% of all drivers involved in fatal crashes were young drivers age 15 to 20.  • For the same year and age group, 29% of the drivers who were killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking. 

  10. LAWS

  11. Juvenile Violations • Drinking and Driving (OVI) • Purchase • Pay for • Sharing in the cost • Attempt to purchase • Possession • Consumption • Penalties- All 1st degree Misdemeanors. Carries a max fine of $1,000 and/or six months in jail.

  12. EXCEPTIONS • Accompanied by parent(s), legal guardian or spouse of legal age. • Administered as part of an established religious practice. • Prescribed by a doctor.

  13. Driving Law Changes • Probationary driver license holders between 17 and 18 years of age will be restricted from driving between the hours of 1 a.m. and 5 a.m. unless the holder is accompanied by a parent or guardian, with the following exceptions: an emergency situation, driving to or from a school activity, or driving to or from work. Travel to or from work is permitted provided the teen has written documentation from the employer. • Are 18-year-old drivers affected by the new teen driving law? • No, they are not. The law changes apply to permit holders and driver license holders under the age of 18

  14. Alcohol Related Crimes • OVI • Sex Crimes • Property Damage • Assault • Disorderly Conduct • Keg Law

  15. Penalties for OVI • Offender sentenced to 5 days in Detention Center • 60 day to 2 year license suspension • Commit offender to three days in certified alcohol and drug addiction program • Four points assessed to driving record • CAN NEVER BE REMOVED FROM RECORD

  16. Effects of Alcohol • Alcohol may feel like a high, but it is a depressant • Depressants slow and impair your brain and CNS. • Depends on size, weight medications, food in stomach • Physical Effects: • Dizziness • Loss of coordination • Slow reflexes • Double Vision

  17. Alcohol Effects

  18. Alcohol Effects

  19. Alcohol Poisoning • Depresses nerves that control breathing, heart beat, and gag reflex. • Fatal doses will stop those involuntary actions • Absorbs into your system even after you stop drinking • SIGNS: • Confusion • Non-responsive (passed out) • Slow or irregular breathing • Cyanotic • Seizures • Vomiting If your friends show these signs CALL 911!!! DO NOT LET THEM “SLEEP IT OFF”!!!!

  20. QUESTIONS?

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