Alcohol slows down the body systems so it is a depressant alcohol changes a person’s physical & emotional

slows reaction time

• slows reaction time
• affects your vision
• makes you drowsy
• reduces your coordination
• affects your judgment

• The #1 cause of death among teenagers is motor vehicle accidents.
• A majority of these accidents are alcohol related.

• What is the difference between
• DWI and DUI?

• DWI = Driving While Intoxicated
• Not having normal use of mental or physical faculties.
• Having alcohol concentration of .08 or more
• Officer must prove impairment

• DUI = Driving Under the Influence
• If you are under the age of 21 it is illegal to have any detectable amount of alcohol in your system.
• The officer does not need to prove that the minor is impaired, only that they consumed alcohol.
• If the minor is impaired they would be charged with a DWI.

• An MIP means that a person under the age of 21 years, has been issued a citation for being illegally in possession, ownership, or control of an alcoholic beverage.
• Minors are at risk of an M.I.P. citation at a party, nightclub, or while riding in a vehicle when alcohol is present.

• What is an MIP?

• MIP = Minor In Possession

• A minor can be in the proximity of alcohol which belongs to another person, but cannot touch, hold, transport, attempt to purchase, consume, or have any contact with alcohol.

JAIL – going to jail/probation will go on your record. Could make it difficult to get a job or get into college

• JAIL – going to jail/probation will go on your record. Could make it difficult to get a job or get into college
• SEXUAL ACTIVITY –alcohol can cause you to make poor decisions. Unprotected sex can lead to STD’s and pregnancy
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• DIVING –38% of all drowning’s are related to alcohol use
• TEEN BRAINS –alcohol affects development of the brain. The changes that alcohol causes in young brains increases the risk of alcoholism.

• FASD- alcohol causes permanent damage
• to your child’s brain