Chapter 9 Alcohol and Other Drugs

GET MEH SOME GOOD O COCKTAIL AMIRITE, but seriously don't drink and drivelol

The legal age to buy alcohol is 21! You can legally drive at 18!

Alcohol Effect

Alcohol delay your response time and your ability to see, change your judgement about speed and distance!

Driving while intoxicated you can be arrested if you have more than 0.08 percentage of blood alcohol content, you are legally intoxicated.

Drug effects

If drugs has side effects double check them before driving, since if it makes you sleepy then you should not drive!

Don't drink alcohol and take drug at the same time!

Weed as well :skull:

Blood Alcohol content

Depends on how much you alcohol you drink
The amount of time it passes between drinks
Your weight

Different types of drinks don't affect you differently, it is the alcohol content that you consume, not it is whether it is a beer, wine, or liquor. The alcohol content is the one that matters!

0.02% BAC equates to the following: And your body takes about an hour to remove that much alcohol from your body, women might take longer time.

5 oz glass of wine at 12% alcohol
1 and 1/2 liquor 80 proof
12 oz can of beer 5%
12 oz of wine cooler 5%

Use common sense if you are planning to drive, don't drink

Chemical Test

Measures the BAC in your blood. Through urine, blood, or saliva.

Refusing chemical test will suspend your license.

If you are found guilty for alcohol / drug related violation you can get sentence to jail! And fined + license revocation!

Laws

Open container law: Forbit you from drinking on public highway
Ignition Interlock: If you are convicted while drinking you must install this machine in your car for at least 12 months to test your alcohol level