Drive Right Companion - Delsea

Name -Dateexcessive: This means too much. Excessive drinking is too much drinking,drinking until one's abilities are impaired.alcoholism: This is a disease in which a person cannot stop drinking and is addictedto alcohol.blood-alcohol concentration (BAC): This is the amount of alcohol in the blood.When a person drinks alcohol, the alcohol gets into the blood and is measured bythe percent of alcohol in the bloodstream. For legal purposes, a person with aBAC of 0.08 percent or more is considered intoxicated (drunk) and unable todrive safely. However, a smaller SAC can make a person unsafe to drive.intoxication: Intoxication is having too much alcohol in your bloodstream to drive.Someone who is intoxicated is drunk.proof: This describes the strength of alcohol (beer, wine, or liquor). The higher theproof, the stronger the alcohol.absorption rate: This is the rate at which alcohol is absorbed in-howinto-your body.fast it is takenoxidized: When something is oxidized, it is mixed with oxygen. When the alcohol inyour system is oxidized it is mixed with the oxygen in your body and thenremoved by the liver.designated driver: This is the person who is chosen to drive everyone home from aparty or other group event. The designated driver does NOT drink.Figure It Out: Fatal CrashesLook over the charts on pages 3 18 and 3 19 of Drive Right, then circle the rightanswer.1. If you have one beer, how many hours do you need to wait before driving?a. 5 to 7 hoursb. 112 hourc. 1 112 hours2. If you have 2 glasses of wine, how many hours do you need to wait beforedriving?a. 3 hoursb. 4 to 5 hoursc. 1 314 hoursUnit 4 Being a Responsible Driver Chapter 15 Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Driving 93