Chapter #18
Study Guide Answers
Myth Busters
Cell Phones vs Drunk Driving
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8LuM92Twm8
Mythbusters test pits drunken driving against distracted driving
http://www.otuslawgroup.com/2012/08/23/mythbusters-test-pits-drunken-driving-againstdistracted-driving/
CHAPTER 18 Handling Social Pressures
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 1
Alcohol and You
A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each
false statement in the space below.
1. Peer pressure can influence the way you walk and talk.
True
2. Alcohol is a powerful drug.
True
3. There are ways to tell before you start drinking if it will eventually become a problem for
you.
False – There is no way to tell beforehand whether you will become a problem drinker.
4. Choosing not to drink guarantees that you will not become addicted to alcohol.
True
5. Frequent lateness and absences from school are not a sign of problem drinking.
False - Frequent lateness and absences from school can be a sign of problem drinking.
CHAPTER 18 Handling Social Pressures
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 1 (continued)
Alcohol and You
6. People have no responsibility to protect themselves and others from the threat of people
who drink and drive.
False - People always have a responsibility to protect themselves and others from drivers who
drink.
7. A support group for young people who have an alcoholic friend, parent, or sibling is
Alateen.
True
8. Alcohol abuse can cause malnutrition.
True
B. FIND OUT MORE. Go online. Look up any information that you can find on teenage
alcoholism, and write what you find below.
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 2
Alcohol and Its Effects
A. Check the facts in the graph below and answer the questions. The graph is based on the
effects of alcohol on a 150-pound adult male who has had four or more years of experience
driving and who is an experienced drinker as well.
1. For how long does alcohol remain in a person’s blood?
12 hours
2. Between what hours should the person in the graph not drive?
Between 5 p.m. and 5 a.m.
3. For approximately how long is this person legally impaired?
6 hours, 45 minutes
4. Between what hours is the person legally intoxicated?
Between 8:30 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
5. For how long after the person stops drinking is he legally impaired?
5 1/2 hours
6. What is the alcohol level at the time elimination starts?
.12 percent
7. How long does it take for the alcohol to be eliminated?
8 hours
8. Is the person legally impaired for a longer period while absorbing the alcohol or while
eliminating the alcohol?
Eliminating
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 2 (continued)
Alcohol and Its Effects
B. FIND OUT MORE. Search your local newspaper for one week. Keep a list of all accidents
related to alcohol, and describe one of them below.
http://search.nj.com/dui
Experiment: You may be drunker than you think…
http://www.today.com/news/holiday-party-experiment-you-may-be-drunker-you-think2D11744240
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 3
Other Drugs’ Effect on Driving Ability
A. For each sentence below, circle T if the statement is true and F if it is false. Correct each
false statement in the space below.
1. Over-the-counter drugs are drugs that you can purchase only with a prescription.
False - Over-the-counter drugs are drugs that you can purchase without a doctor’s
prescription.
2. Over-the-counter drugs will not interfere with your driving ability.
False - Some over-the-counter drugs can make you drowsy or can have other side effects.
3. A depressant slows down the central nervous system.
True
4. Alcohol is a stimulant.
False - Alcohol is a depressant.
5. Stimulants can make users think that they are more alert than usual.
True
6. The chemicals in marijuana can stay in your body for as long as 6 hours.
7. The chemicals in marijuana can stay in your system for up to 6 weeks.
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 3 (continued)
Other Drugs’ Effect on Driving Ability
7. LSD is a kind of depressant.
False - LSD is a kind of hallucinogen.
8. Marijuana can make the user feel drowsy.
True
B. FIND OUT MORE. Collect your local newspaper for a week. Write a brief summary of
any articles that you find about the problems associated with drugs and alcohol. Pay
particular attention to what is happening in your community.
http://www.thehcnews.com/breaking/default.htm
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 4
Preventing Impaired Driving
In the space provided below, describe each legal measure for dealing with drivers who
use alcohol or drugs.
Administrative License Revocation
Laws that have been passed to provide immediate punishment for persons who fall or
refuse a breath or blood test; punishment is usually immediate loss of driver’s license.
Zero Tolerance Laws
Prohibit persons under age 21 from drinking at all and from operating a motor vehicle
with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system punishment is usually
immediate loss of drivers license.
Open Containers
Prohibit open containers of alcohol in a vehicle designed to get people of legal age to
drink in their homes not in their vehicles.
Blood Alcohol Concentration
Sets a legal measure for being under the influence; drivers can be convicted of driving
under the influence regardless of how they look or act; being convicted of driving
under the influence can result in jail time, fines, and loss of license.
STUDY GUIDE FOR CHAPTER 18 LESSON 4 (continued)
Preventing Impaired Driving
B. FIND OUT MORE. Which addiction support groups operate in your area? What services do
these groups offer to the community? How might have these groups positively affected the
roadway?
SAMPLE OF SUPPORT GROUPS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY
Below is a partial list of groups in Hunterdon County. For meeting and contact information on
any of these groups and others started more recently, call the Clearinghouse at 1-800-367-6274.
Alcoholics Anonymous alcoholics (various locations)
Al-Anon Family Groups families & friends of alcoholics (various)
Narcotics Anonymous drug addicts (various)
Families Anonymous families & friends of addicted (Flemington)
Nar-Anon Family Group families of addicted (various)
Overeaters Anonymous compulsive overeating (various)
Nurse Recovery Group nurses who are addicted (meets in Flemington)
B. FIND OUT MORE. Look in your NJ Driver’s Manual.
1.
If under 21, New Jersey law states that you may be under the influence if your BAC is more
than:
.00%, we are a zero tolerance state
2. Driving while under the influence of intoxicating beverages means a
and_________________ are impaired by alcohol.
driver’s _____________
Sense , judgement
3.
The best way to reduce your chances of having an alcohol related accident is to not
___________________________________.
not drive at all after dr inking
4. If a person has been drinking, which of the following can sober them up?
Time
5.
If a motorist has reached a BAC of .15%, the risk of causing a motor vehicle accident is
___________ times as great.
25%
6. Altering a driver’s license, or showing an altere d driver’s license, may result in a suspension, and
______________________________________________.
A fine , and up to six months imprisonment.
7.
If a person has been drinking, which of the following can sober them up?
Time
8. Refusal of a breath test in NJ is equal to driving with a BAC of .10% and a MV insurance
surcharge of $1000 per year for ____________________________.
3 years
9. . A 5 ounce glass of wine (12%) contains the same amount of alcohol as a
-
___________ _______________________________________.
A 12 ounce bottle or can of beer.
10. Whether your blood alcohol content (BAC
) rises above legal limits depends on
______________________, _________________, and ___________________.
the amount you drink, your weight, and the time you take to drink
11. After two to four drinks, alcohol begins to impair your: reaction time, ______________, and
______________________.
Coordination and balance, and judgement.
12. What would happen if you applied
for a driver’s license illegally?
License suspension, fine of $200 to $500 and/or imprisonment.
13. If a motorist has reached a BAC of slightly above .05%, the risk of causing a motor vehicle
accident is ____________.
Double
14. If under 21, New Jersey law st ates that you may be under the influence if you BAC is
_______________
Anything over .00%, NJ is zero tolerance especially if under the age of 21 years old
15. Drugs that may affect basic driving skills are ______________, _________________, and
_____________ _______.
Cold pills, tranquilizers, and some prescription medications.
16. If a motorist has reached a BAC of .10%, the risk of causing a motor vehicle accident is
__________ times as great.
6 times
17. New Jersey’s Implied Consent Law means, that by simply using NJ roads, motorists have
agreed to a
__________ ________________.
Breath test
18. The best way to reduce your chances of having an alcohol related accident is to not
________________
________________________.
Drive at all after drinking
19. What following convictions will result in an
Insurance Surcharge: (hint: there are 3)
Driving unlicensed or suspended, DUI of liquor/Drugs and/or Refusal to take a Breathlyzer Te
No liability insurance o
n a motor vehicle
20. Whether your blood alcohol content (BAC) rises above legal limits depends on : the amount
your drink, _______________________, and ______________________.
Y our weight, and th
e time you take to drink
st,