Facts hormones, the ratio of muscle to fat, and

water concentration in the body

10The strongest risk factor for New Jersey Laws
1,Alcohol is the most commonly used
developing an alcohol-use disorder is
addictive substance in the United States
family history. 1In New Jersey it is illegal for an
288,000 deaths are annually attributed to
11When youre dependent on alcohol and individual who is under 21 years of age or
excessive alcohol use, it is the third highest
stop drinking, some nerve cells will older to drive while under the influence of
cause of death
become so agitated that you could develop intoxicating liquor, narcotic,
3Alcohol is a substance that impairs
a condition called delirium tremens, or hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug, or
judgement when consumed and can lead to
DTs, which in its severe form can lead to with a BAC of 0.08% or higher.
drinking and driving, unintended sexual
uncontrollable seizures 2Refusal to take a breathe test is equal to
activity, violence or other dangerous
12Heavy alcohol use is relatively more with a BAC or over 0.10% for a first
behaviors
common among people living in small offense. Penalty for the action is the
4Men are consistently more likely than
metropolitan areas than in large chance of losing the privilege of driving for
women to drink in excess and are 2 times
metropolitan areas and nonmetropolitan 7 month through 1 year.
more likely to be involved in a fatal
areas
alcohol-related car accident.
13Health care costs attributed to alcohol
5Binge drinking is when a large amount
abuse in 1995 were nearly twice those of
of alcohol is consumed in a short period of
drug abuse-related costs ($23 billion vs. $12
time. For men, this is 5 or more drinks
billion).
within 2 hours, and for women, 4 or more.
14A study recently revealed that heavy
62/3 of the high school-age students who
drinking among members of Greek
drink do so to the point of intoxication
organizations does not generally lead to
7A standard drink is any drink that
increased alcohol use later in life.
contains about 14 grams of pure alcohol
15The perception that alcohol use is
(about 0.6 fluid ounces or 1.2 tablespoons).
socially acceptable correlates with the
8when you consistently drink alcohol,
fact that more than 80% of American
your brain may interpret this as a new
youth consume alcohol before their 21st
environment and change nerve cells and
birthday
brain connections to help you function
better with alcohol in your system.
9Men and women metabolize alcohol
differently due to stomach enzymes,
 10Restaurants should also offer services to drive
drunk consumers home and provide protections of
their cars.
Strategies to prevent drink and drive

1Someone needs to prevent drinking in the first

place if he knows that he needs to drive eventually
2When attending a party, always bring a friend
who can drive and is guaranteed not going to drink
in the party
3When someones sure that he is going to drink in a
party, take a ride or call a taxi to go to the place
4When peer pressure comes in, one needs to know
that he/she has the right to refuse drinking for no
specific reason
5When already in a car driving and the effect of
alcohol comes in, one should immediately stop
driving and wait off the effect of alcohol. Best if he
can call a taxi to get home and come back for the car
some later time
6When someone wants to get out of the addiction of
alcohol, he/she should seek help from a rehabilitation
center.
7When someone has an addiction in alcohol, he/she
should ask someone to remind him/her to be mindful
every time he/she wants to drink.
8Another way to prevent accidents from drunk
driving is for businessmen to know what to serve to
their consumers. For example, absolutely prevent
serving drinks to minors.
9Restaurants should offer requirements that only
allow the purchase of alcoholic liquors only with a
certain amount of food. For that food can
somewhat counteract the effect of alcohol.