alcohol law

8/3/2019 Alcohol Law

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What is the need for thisprogram at UF?

It is a factor in 21% of UF dropouts

It is a factor in 75% of date rape cases

Of all 20-24 year olds killed in trafficcrashes, 55% involved alcohol

60% of women who contracted a STDreported being drunk at the time

It is a factor in lower grades (Ds or Fs,10 drinks/week. Mostly As, 3 or less!

It is a factor in the leading causes ofdeath for ersons 16-24 ears old


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Why Do People Drink?

It is part of a collegeexperience

It is sociallyacceptable

It is a cheap andeasy form ofentertainment

Peer Pressure

Rebellion

Perceived risk isminimal


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Alcohol in the Body

Alcohol reaches the liver where itis oxidized (changed into water,carbon dioxide and energy.) The

liver converts about 1/2 ouncealcohol per hour and nothing canbe done to speed it up or slow it

down. The drug continues toaffect the drinker until the livermetabolizes all of the alcohol

circulating in the body.


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It affects some peopledifferently than others

One drink may be too much dependingon :

A persons body weight

How fast a person drinks

Amount of food in the persons stomach

A persons mood

Gender (women have a lower % ofwater in their body and less of theenz me that breaks down alcohol


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Myths About Sobering Up

A cold shower Exercise

Black coffee

Fresh Air Drinking lots of water

All of these may make a drinker more

awake. But time --and only time-- canmake a drinker sober


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Common Arrests on UFsCampus

Alcohol possession under the age of21(Florida Statues 562.111)

DUI

City Ordinance Open Container


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21 is the LEGAL drinking age

in FloridaViolation of this law is a second

degree misdemeanor punishableby fine and/or imprisonment


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Floridas zero tolerance law forunderage drinking and driving

As of January 1,1997 a person underthe age of 21 canlose their drivingprivileges fordrinking even a very

small amount ofalcohol and driving.A .02 BAC is all thatis allowed. Possible

just one drink!


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What Could Happen to you?

You can receive an administrativesuspension which is not a criminaloffense

Your drivers license is confiscated anda 10 day temporary driving permit isissued along with the notice of

suspensionYou then have 10 days to request a

formal or informal review by the

division of drivers license


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Penalties for first and secondviolations and refusal

First violation may result in a six monthsuspension of your driving privileges

Second violation may result in a oneyear suspension of your drivingprivileges

Refusing to be tested results in alicense suspension of 1 year or 18months for a second or subsequent

refusal


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Florida Law/ DUI

A blood or breath alcohol level of .08 isevidence that a person is under the

influence of alcohol to the extent thatnormal faculties are impaired andtherefore guilty of DUI

The .08 level establishes a legalpresumption of impairment


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DUI Penalties

1st conviction Fine of $250-$500

6 months in jail

report to a probationofficer

Attend a substanceabuse course

Lose your license forup to one year


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DUI Penalties

Second convictionwithin 5 years

10 days in jail

loss of your license

for at least 5 years


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DUI Penalties

3rd conviction within10 years

30 days in jail

loss of license for at

least 10 years


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DUI Penalties

4th and subsequentconvictions...

You will be chargedwith a 3rd degree

felony andconsidered to be anhabitual offender

Habitual offenders

risk the lifetimerevocation of drivingprivileges


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Implied Consent

By accepting a Floridas Driver licenseand using Floridas highways, a person

agrees to submit to a chemical orphysical test

If license is out of state, persons are

considered to expressed consent bytraveling on Floridas highways


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Refusal

You may refuse:

1st refusal may result in a 1-yearsuspension

2nd refusal may result in an 18 month

suspension


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Fake IDs

Being in possession of fake Ids

can either be a felony or amisdemeanor


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Felony

To be in possession of any blank,forged, stolen and fictitious, counterfeit

or unlawfully issued drivers license oridentification

To agree to supply or aid in supplying

any person with a DL or ID card


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Felony Penalties

Up to 5 years imprisonment

Up to $5,000.00 fine


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Misdemeanor

To lend your drivers license to anotherperson

To represent yourself with any DL notissued to you

To give false age in any application for

a DL To possess a DL on which the date of

birth has been altered


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Misdemeanor Penalties

Up to 60 days in jail

Up to $500.00 fine


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Department of HighwaySafety/Motor Vehicles

DHSMV will suspend your driving

privileges usually for a year ormore as a result of carrying fakeIDs


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Other Penalties

Probation

SuspensionCommunity Service Hours


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Responsible Party Tips

Dont drink so much that you loosecontrol or pass out

Party with your friends so you canwatch out for each other

NEVER leave your drink unattended

Dont drink on an empty stomach

NEVER drink and drive designate adriver to stay sober


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If Friends Want to Drive AfterDrinking

Persuade the person not to drive

Provide alternative driving (drive them

home or arrange a ride)

Prevent them from driving until sober-take the keys if needed

Under no circumstances should you ridewith them if you cant stop them


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If You Spot a Drunk Driver onthe Road

Keep a safe distance (they areunpredictable)

Report the vehicle (*DUI) or (*GPD)you could save someones life. Give acomplete description of the vehicle or

license number


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Common Signs of anIntoxicated Driver

Driving too fast

Running over curbs

Weaving in and out of traffic

Straddling the center line

Following too closely

Driving with no headlights at night

Stopping and starting in a jerky fashion


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Consequences of AlcoholAbuse

Embarrassing injuries at work, home, &play (hangover, alcohol related fights)

Legal problems

Student judicial services sanctions

Acute alcohol poisoning

Long term health problems likealcoholism (1 in 7 drinkers) & cirrhosisof the liver (1 in 10 long term drinkers)

Death


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Top Causes of Death Among16-24 Year Olds

Alcohol related auto crashes

Alcohol related drowning

Alcohol related suicides

Alcohol related homicides


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