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Objective
Aid students in understanding the consequences of drinking and driving
Materials
Session
- Begin the session by asking the group if anyone has ever ridden
in a car where the driver had too much to drink. Have them describe
that experience. Someone may even share that they have driven
while impaired. Ask them to share what happened.
- You may wish to use the alcohol goggles provided by the Student
Health Center to show the physical affects alcohol can have on
the body. After having the group try to walk a tapeline while
wearing the goggles ask them if they could safely drive while
wearing the glasses. Then ask them "Why do people, who are
drunk, insist they can drive even when their vision may be this
impaired?" The answer is that alcohol is a drug and overrides
our ability to think straight.
- Ask students if they know at what blood level alcohol content
(BAC) in North Carolina a person is considered legally drunk.
If they do not know tell them that a person who registers .08
or higher will be charged for a DWI. Inform them that due to the
"no tolerance" law in North Carolina anyone under age
21 with any traceable amount of alcohol in his or her system warrants
a DWI. A person also can be issued a DWI even if they do not register
at the .08 level. The reason for this is that some people are
impaired below the .08 level. Also, some people are impaired due
to other substances (like marijuana) and circumstances (lack of
sleep).
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