SPEAKING UP ABOUT DRINKING AND DRUGGED DRIVING
Heroin; Smack; Junk; H; Black tar; Horse SIGNS OF MISUSE: Sleepy, pupils small, track marks; when it wears off you experience muscle and bone pain, chills, throw up, can’t sleep, nervous, and itchy EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY: Feel itchy, throw up, slow or stop breathing, sexually transmitted diseases, and death Bath Salts; Flakka; Cosmic Blast; Ivory Wave; Vanilla Sky; White Lightening SIGNS OF MISUSE: High energy, friendly, dizzy, afraid, violent; see, feel or hear things EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY: Nosebleeds, sweating, don’t act yourself, muscle breakdown, kidney failure, heart attack, sexually transmitted diseases, or death
s; Pot; Gras a; Weed; n a ju ri a M r no om Herb; Bo ; laughs fo SE: Dizzy rget things U IS M F SIGNS O odshot eyes; fo lo Y: reason; b AND BOD ON BRAIN eart problems; S T C h EFFE s; m le prob Memory se; or death a lung dise
Spice; K2; Black Mamba; Herbal Incense; Joker; Kush; Skunk SIGNS OF MISUSE: Relaxed, nervous, confused, feel like throwing up, fast heart beat, see, feel, or hear things, anger, suicidal thoughts EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY: Headaches, throw up, heart attack, or death
MDMA Love ; Ecstasy; Drug Molly ; X; E; SIGNS O F MISUS cramp E high b s, clench te : Dizzy, mus eth, fa lood p cle r e s s EFFEC ure, fe st heart be T a e S l v O e N r Throw y hot t, BRAIN liver, k up, chills, v AND BOD e Y and d idney, or he ry hot, can : eath art fail ’t eat, ure,
Alcohol; Booze; Hooch; Sauce; Juice SIGNS OF MISUSE: Dizzy, blurred vision, slur words, can’t walk, blurry vision, sleepy, throw up, passed out EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY: Liver disease, stroke, sexual transmitted disease, brain damage, alcohol poisoning, or death
Cocaine; Coke; Coca; Snow; Flake; Blow SIGNS OF MISUSE: Talk fast; move fast; think fast; shaking or twitching EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY: Sickness; no appetite; heart attack/stroke; sexually transmitted diseases; or death
Prescription Pain Medications: OxyContin; Percocet; Vicodin SIGNS OF MISUSE: Throwing up; constipation; pupils small EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND BODY: Breathing stops; coma; or death
Alcohol is 60% of drownings, murders, and deadly burns involved in: 50% severe injuries and sexual attacks
40% deadly driving crashes, fatal falls, and suicides
In 2019, vaping nicotine and marijuana had increased significantly among 8th, 10th, and 12th graders for the year.
Reported Substance Use
8th 10th 12th Grade Grade Grade
Reported using marijuana/or hash oil vaping
Reported daily use of marijuana
1.3%
3.9%
12.6%
4.8%
14%
6.4%
THC in marijuana in 5 times stronger than over 20 years ago. Reported binge drinking
3.8%
8.5% 14.4%
By 8th grade 28% of adolescents have consumed alcohol and 16.5% have used marijuana. Reported using Cocaine
—
—
2.2%
Reported using synthetic marijuana
2.7%
2.6%
3.3 %
1.2%
2.0%
1.7%
Reported use of OxyContin
Substance use:
Teens who consistently learn about risks of drugs from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use drugs. Affects the brain growth and development in teens and young adults. Leads to other risky behaviors such as unprotected sex or dangerous driving. Can lead to health problems in teens or young adults.
Texas Crash Statistics 13,592
24,666
785
25%
people were killed in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver in Texas from 2009-2018. (CDC)
DUI/alcohol-related traffic crashes in Texas, resulting in 900 fatalities and 2,152 serious injuries.
DUI/alcohol-related crashes involving drivers whose BAC was less than .08, resulting in 117 fatalities and 125 serious injuries.
of total traffic crash fatalities in Texas DUI-alcohol related traffic crash fatalities represented.
58 drivers statewide involved in DUI/alcohol-related crashes were under the age of 21
According to the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report 1 in 2018,
Every day, 29 people in the United States die in crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver There is
2
1 death every 50 minutes
2
Annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44 billion
2
2019 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey revealed the following: Among U.S. high school students who drove, 5.4% drove when they had been drinking alcohol at least once during the 30 days before the survey 2
16.7% of U.S high school students rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol at least once during the 30 days before the survey 2
In 2017, 58% of drivers aged 15–20 who were killed in motor vehicle crashes after drinking and driving were not wearing a seat belt 2 (based on known restraint use)
1 The information contained in this report represents reportable data collected from the Texas Peace Officer’s Crash Report (CR-3). This information was received and processed by the department as of June 15, 2020. Retrieved from http://facesofdrunkdriving.com/media-center
CDC National Stats
2
It is not just one crash that happens. Each crash involves three separate impacts.
1st
Crash happens when the vehicle crashes into another vehicle/object
happens when the body crashes into the interior of the vehicle or meets 2nd Crash resistance. This can be the seatbelt, steering wheel, airbag, dash, windshield.
3rd
Crash happens when internal organs collide inside the body.
NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION • Newton’s First Law
of Motion: A body at rest will remain at rest and a body in motion will remain in motion unless it is acted upon by a force.
• Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Force is equal to mass times acceleration. Any change in mass and/or acceleration will have an impact on the force at the crash.
Fnet= mass X acceleration
• Newton’s Third Law of Motion: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
PHYSICS OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS Potential energy is energy at rest. Kinetic energy is energy in motion. Injuries occur when energy is transferred to the body.
POSSIBLE INJURIES • Fractures • Burns • Traumatic Brain Injuries • Spinal Cord Injuries • Amputations • Injuries to internal organs • Impaled objects
What is BAC? Blood alcohol concentration or “BAC” is the amount of alcohol in a person’s body. It is measured by the weight of alcohol in a certain amount of blood (grams per deciliter). The higher the BAC, the higher the concentration of alcohol in the body. The graphic below shows how the alcohol content affects the body. Definition of “legally intoxicated” • Breaking the law as soon as drugs or alcohol affect your driving ability
Concentration Attention Speed Control
• You can be arrested for DUI even if your BAC is below 0.08 Information Processing Judgment
Coordination
Tracking
Eye Movement Control, Steadiness Responsiveness Divided Attention Reaction Visual Function
• According to the Texas Penal Code, “(2) “Intoxicated” means: not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body; or having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more.
Impaired Driving Laws in Texas Driving impaired by any substance—alcohol or drugs, whether legal or illegal—is against the law in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Possession of alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle – A person commits an offense if the person knowingly possesses an open container in a passenger area of a motor vehicle that is located on a public highway, regardless of whether the vehicle is being operated or is stopped or parked. Driving while intoxicated – A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place. Charges can be “enhanced” based on other factors, such as driving intoxicated with an open container of alcohol, a passenger under the age of 15 in the vehicle, previous DWI’s, a BAC of 0.15 or higher, causing serious bodily injury and/or a traumatic brain injury in another person. Intoxication assault – A person commits an offense if the person, by accident or mistake: while operating a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated, by reason of that intoxication causes serious bodily injury to another person. Intoxication manslaughter – A person commits an offense if the person operates a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated and by reason of that intoxication causes the death of another by accident or mistake. Offenses range from misdemeanor to felony depending on the specific charge and circumstances.
FIRST OFFENSE
SECOND OFFENSE
Up to a $2,000 fine Up to a $4,000 fine Up to 180 days in jail upon One month to a year conviction with three in jail upon conviction mandatory days in prison Loss of driver license up Loss of driver license to a year up to two years
THIRD OFFENSE A $10,000 fine Two to 10 years Loss of driver license up to two years
Minors are under the age of 21. • “A minor commits an offense if the minor operates a motor vehicle in a public place, or a watercraft, while having any detectable amount of alcohol in the minor’s system.” • These are called Zero Tolerance Laws.
What is an ignition interlock device? An alcohol ignition interlock is a breath-test device connected to a vehicle’s ignition. The vehicle will not start unless the driver blows into the interlock and has a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) below a pre-set low limit, usually .02 BAC. (CDC)
Costs of DUI Indirect costs: • College admissions and scholarships • Lost wages through inability to work • Costs associated with long-term disability • Damage to relationships and reputation
Direct costs: • Fines • Court costs and attorney fees • Cost of bail • Probation fees • Community service hours
• Loss of driver’s license • Jail time • Mandatory alcohol education class • Ignition interlock device installation • Insurance costs • Medical bills
ASK YOURSELF— IS IT WORTH IT? NOTES
Resources in this publication https://teens.drugabuse.gov/teens/drug-facts https://awareawakealive.org/educate/blood-alcohol-content https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AL/htm/AL.106. htm#106.071 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.49.htm https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/?link=PE https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drug-impaired-driving https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.dot.gov/files/809844-theabcsofbac.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety/impaired_driving/ ignition_interlock_states.html https://www.txdot.gov/inside-txdot/division/traffic/safety/ sober-safe/intoxication.html
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