Maine State Law
The legal drinking age in Maine
What is 21?
OUI
What is Operating Under the Influence
Maine uses OUI to account for any operation of vehicles; boats, motor bikes, 4 wheelers, snow sleds, etc.
True or False; all beer is the same
False Beer: 3 to 13 percent ABV
Alcohol by volume, is used to measure the alcohol content of alcoholic beverages. Beers typically fall in the 3.0 to 13.0 percent ABV range, with the majority being 4.0 to 7.0 percent ABV. Some can be weaker or stronger than this.
Alcohol is known as a _______ that slows down the central nervous system?
Depressant
Some responsible safe ways to get home after drinking.
UBER/TAXI
Designated Driver
Friend or Relative
Walk
The legal BAC (percent) limit in Maine
What is .08% or more (for someone 21 years or older) Under 21 is 0%
BAC
What is Blood Alcohol Concentration
True or False; All wine is the same
False; Wine: 8 to 14 percent ABV, fortified wine like brandy can be even more.
The scaring and destruction of liver tissue
Cirrhosis
Your liver can process this much alcohol in one hour.
1 oz of alcohol or one standard drink
Age, Race, food, gender, body size, medications, time since last drink, genetics
Minimum Court Imposed Penalties for OUI
150 days license suspension/ 0 days in Jail/ $500 fine
ARI
Alcohol Related Incident
What are the three types of Alcoholic drinks?
Wine Beer Liquor
Drinking alcohol raises dopamine levels and reduces________.
Inhibition: a voluntary or involuntary restraint on the direct expression of an instinct.
Social inhibitions generally act to control or affect the way that one conducts themselves in a social setting. By lowering inhibitions alcohol can work to increase social behaviors either negatively or positively.
Responsible drinking limits for men
Healthy men, up to age 65, should limit themselves to:
https://www.recoveryanswers.org/resource/guide-drinking-levels/
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
The Average cost of a DUI/OUI in Maine
What is $7,000
DPH
Director of Psychological Health
Tracy Souza LCSW DPH 207 404 7633
Brian A. Fortier LCSW 207 404 7554
A Standard Drink size
12 oz beer
5 oz wine
1.5 oz of Liquor
Alcohol is the leading cause of death or disability people between the ages of____
15-49
*World Health Organization (WHO) report
Every 50 minutes someone is killed by a drunk driver in the US.
Responsible drinking limits for women
Healthy women up to age 65, should limit themselves to:
https://www.recoveryanswers.org/resource/guide-drinking-levels/
National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Implied consent
Maine Law states; Under Implied Consent, you automatically agree to a chemical test (blood, breath, or urine) at any time authorities have probable cause to administer it.
ADAPT
ALCOHOL DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
Per AFI 44-121, ADAPT:
3.3The primary objectives of the ADAPT Program are to: promote readiness, health, and wellness through the prevention and treatment of substance misuse and abuse; to minimize the negative consequences of substance misuse and abuse to the individual
The revolutionary War term that denotes the taxes a distiller needs to pay on a certain amount of liquor,
"proof" is only used with distilled spirits in the U.S. It is calculated by doubling a liquor's ABV. Therefore, a 50 percent ABV liquor would be 100 proof.
The four body systems that alcohol affects.
Nervous Immune Digestive Reproduction
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