{"id":26,"date":"2020-11-21T22:07:35","date_gmt":"2020-11-21T22:07:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gdcada.org\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2020-11-21T22:07:35","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T22:07:35","slug":"alcohol","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gdcada.org\/statistics\/alcohol.htm","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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Short Term Effects<\/a>
\nLong Term Effects<\/a>
\nFederal Classification<\/a>
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\u2022
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\n\u2022<\/a><\/td>\n		\n
Online Resources<\/a>
\nImpairment Charts<\/a>
\nStatistics<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Every year, more money is spent promoting the use of alcohol than any other\u00a0product. Perhaps through its elaborate and creative marketing, the most basic, yet important fact about alcohol is often overlooked \u2014\u00a0alcohol is a drug\u00a0<\/strong>\u2014 the most commonly used and widely abused psychoactive drug in the\u00a0world.<\/p>\n

One concept that many people find difficult to accept is that alcoholism and alcohol problems are a disease. Research has shown that alcohol interacts with the body\u2019s systems in predictable ways to lead to physiological addiction.<\/p>\n

Alcoholism is a disease \u2014 a chronic, progressive, fatal disease if not\u00a0treated.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Short Term Effects
\nEven at low doses, alcohol significantly impairs the judgment and coordination required to drive a car or operate machinery safely. Low to moderate doses of alcohol can also increase the incidence of a variety of aggressive acts, including domestic violence and child\u00a0abuse.<\/p>\n

Effects of moderate alcohol intake include dizziness and talkativeness. The immediate effects of a larger amount of alcohol include slurred speech, disturbed sleep, nausea, and vomiting. \u201cHangovers\u201d are another effect after large amounts of alcohol are consumed \u2014 symptoms including headache, nausea, thirst, dizziness, and\u00a0fatigue.<\/p>\n

Long Term Effects
\nProlonged, heavy use of alcohol can lead to addiction (alcoholism). Sudden cessation of long term, extensive alcohol intake is likely to produce withdrawal symptoms, including severe anxiety, tremors, hallucinations, and convulsions.<\/p>\n

Long-term effects of consuming large quantities of alcohol can lead to:
\n\u2022 permanent damage to vital organs
\n\u2022 several different types of cancer
\n\u2022 gastrointestinal irritations, such as nausea, diarrhea, and ulcers
\n\u2022 malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies
\n\u2022 sexual dysfunctions
\n\u2022 high blood pressure
\n\u2022 lowered resistance to disease<\/p>\n

Mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may give birth to infants with fetal alcohol syndrome<\/strong>. These infants may suffer from mental retardation and other irreversible physical abnormalities. In addition, research indicates that children of alcoholic parents are at greater risk than other children of becoming\u00a0alcoholics.<\/p>\n

Federal Classification
\nAlcohol is a legal purchased product for adults.<\/p>\n

Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Addiction<\/p>\n

Additional Online Resources
\nAlcohol Treatment & Adolescents<\/a>
\nAlcohol: What You Don\u2019t Know Can Harm You<\/a>
\nA Lesson Learned About Alcohol from Harry Potter<\/a>
\nEffects at Specific B.A.C. Levels<\/a>
\nTake an Alcohol Screening Test<\/a>
\nThe Role of Parents in Preventing & Addressing Underage Drinking<\/a>
\nTips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol<\/a><\/p>\n

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Alcohol Impairment Charts<\/div>\n

Despite the tireless efforts of thousands of advocates, impaired drivers continue to kill someone every 30 minutes, nearly 50 people a day, and almost 18,000 citizens a year. Remember \u2014\u00a0impairment begins with the first\u00a0drink<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Alcohol affects individuals differently. Your blood alcohol level is affected by your age, weight, gender, time of day, physical condition, prior amount of food consumed, other drugs or medication taken, and a multitude of other factors. In addition, different drinks may contain different amounts of alcohol, so it\u2019s important to know how much and the concentration of alcohol you\u00a0consume.<\/p>\n

The body metabolizes alcohol at the rate of about one drink per hour<\/strong>. Does drinking strong coffee or taking a cold shower have an effect on the person who is drunk? The answer is yes \u2014 the result being an alert, cold, and wet drunk.\u00a0Time, and only time can sober a person\u00a0up<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A woman of equivalent weight drinking an equal amount of alcohol in the same time period of time as a man may have a higher blood alcohol concentration than that man. Therefore, women should refer to the\u00a0BAC\u00a0chart for women<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Blood Alcohol Concentration Estimate \u2013 for Men<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
DrinksA<\/sup><\/td>\nBody Weight In Pounds<\/td>\nInfluenceB<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
100<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n.04<\/td>\n.03<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\nPossibly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n.06<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.04<\/td>\n.04<\/td>\n.03<\/td>\n.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n.07<\/td>\n.06<\/td>\n.06<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\nImpaired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.12<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n.07<\/td>\n.06<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.16<\/td>\n.13<\/td>\n.12<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\nDUI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.16<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n.13<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.10<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n.26<\/td>\n.22<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.16<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.13<\/td>\n.12<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n.30<\/td>\n.25<\/td>\n.21<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.17<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n.13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n.34<\/td>\n.28<\/td>\n.24<\/td>\n.21<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.17<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n.38<\/td>\n.31<\/td>\n.27<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.21<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.17<\/td>\n.16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A\u00a0<\/sup>One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. beer, or 5 oz. of wine
\nB\u00a0<\/sup>Subtract .01 for each hour of drinking<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Blood Alcohol Contentration \u2013 for Women<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
DrinksA<\/sup><\/td>\nBody Weight In Pounds<\/td>\nInfluenceB<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n120<\/td>\n140<\/td>\n160<\/td>\n180<\/td>\n200<\/td>\n220<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.04<\/td>\n.03<\/td>\n.03<\/td>\n.03<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\n.02<\/td>\nPossibly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\n.10<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n.07<\/td>\n.06<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.05<\/td>\n.04<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.10<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n.07<\/td>\n.06<\/td>\nImpaired<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\n.20<\/td>\n.18<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.13<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.10<\/td>\n.09<\/td>\n.08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\n.25<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.16<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n.13<\/td>\n.11<\/td>\n.10<\/td>\nDUI<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\n.30<\/td>\n.27<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n.17<\/td>\n.15<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n.12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\n.35<\/td>\n.32<\/td>\n.27<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.20<\/td>\n.18<\/td>\n.16<\/td>\n.14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\n.40<\/td>\n.36<\/td>\n.30<\/td>\n.26<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.20<\/td>\n.18<\/td>\n.17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\n.45<\/td>\n.41<\/td>\n.34<\/td>\n.29<\/td>\n.26<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.20<\/td>\n.19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\n.51<\/td>\n.45<\/td>\n.38<\/td>\n.32<\/td>\n.28<\/td>\n.25<\/td>\n.23<\/td>\n.21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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A\u00a0<\/sup>One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. beer, or 5 oz. of wine
\nB\u00a0<\/sup>Subtract .01 for each hour of drinking<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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Alcohol Statistics<\/p>\n

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  • More than 100,000 U.S. deaths are caused by excessive alcohol consumption each year. Direct and indirect causes of death include drunk driving, cirrhosis of the liver, falls, cancer, and\u00a0stroke.1<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • At least once a year, the guidelines for low risk drinking are exceeded by an estimated 74% of male drinkers and 72% of female drinkers aged 21 and older.2<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • 65% of youth surveyed said that they got the alcohol they drink from family and friends.7<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Nearly 14 million Americans meet diagnostic criteria for alcohol use\u00a0disorders.5<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Youth who drink alcohol are 50 times more likely to use cocaine than those who never drink\u00a0alcohol.3<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Among current adult drinkers, more than half say they have a blood relative who is or was an alcoholic or problem\u00a0drinker.1<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Across people of all ages, males are four times as likely as females to be heavy\u00a0drinkers.1<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • More than 18% of Americans experience alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence at some time in their\u00a0lives.6<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death for persons aged 6\u201333. About 45% of these fatalities are in alcohol-related\u00a0crashes.4<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Underage drinking costs the United States more than $58 billion every year \u2014 enough to buy every public school student a state-of-the-art computer.2<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Alcohol is the most commonly used drug among young\u00a0people.1<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Problem drinkers average four times as many days in the hospital as nondrinkers \u2014 mostly because of drinking-related\u00a0injuries.1<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Alcohol kills 6\u00bd times more youth than all other illicit drugs\u00a0combined.2<\/sup><\/li>\n
  • Concerning the past 30 days, 50% of high school seniors report drinking, with 32% report being drunk at least\u00a0once.2<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n
    Sources
    \n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Substance Abuse: The Nation\u2019s Number One Health Problem, Feb. 2001
    \n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Mothers Against Drunk Driving
    \n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
    \n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    \n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Alcohol Health & Research World
    \n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Analysis
    \n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The Century Council<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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