Drug Use and Drunk Driving

According to latest data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes murder someone every 31 minutes and non-fatally injure somebody every two minutes. Drugs other than alcohol, such as marijuana and cocaine, are occupied in about 18% of motor vehicle driver deaths. So what can you do about it? Enough.
Misconceptions about Alcohol


* Coffee does not sober up an intoxicated character, nor does strenuous exercise, cold showers, or fresh air. Food does not saturate up alcohol. The only thing that works is time, and it takes an hour to eliminate one drink's worth of alcohol.

* A bottle of beer, a glass of wine, or a shot of hard liquor all have the same amount of alcohol, and "light" beer has the same quantity of alcohol as normal beer.

* Women typically do not handle alcohol as well as men, due to minor weight and more imperfect production of the breakdown enzyme, alcohol dehydrogenate.

* It takes fewer drinks than most people think to impair driving or to put them at legal risk. Three drinks over a couple of hours is enough to put most people over the lawful limit.

The Involve of Alcohol

We all know alcohol can thick reaction time and make you loud, obnoxious, or affectionate. But here's an example of the effects alcohol has on just one of your critical senses, your eyes:

Focus Slows your eyes ability to focus back and forth from objects near and far.
Muscle control Relaxes the fine muscle control of your eyes, blurring vision.
Coordination Impairs the eye's ability to work together, causing dual vision.
Distance Judgment Reduces the ability to judge distance accurately.
Peripheral eyesight Reduces the ability to perceive stuff from the side.
Night vision Limits the eye's ability to see in low light.
Colors Impedes the ability to distinguish colors.
Prescription and Over-the-Counter Drugs

In addition to alcohol and banned drugs, many rightly legal substances can also change your driving, including prescriptions and frequent over-the-counter drugs and medications. Review the labels on any prescription drugs you use for allergies, sinus troubles, acne, chronic diseases, and other conditions. Be especially wary about drugs prescribed to alter moods and combat depression.

Over-the-counter drugs such as antihistamines, cough syrups, and cold medications can cause drowsiness. A label alert about not working heavy machinery while taking the medication does not just apply to bulldozers and front-end loaders. If you must use an antihistamine make clearly it's a non-dreamy formulation.
Designated Drivers

To guard yourself, have a designated driver when you go out for dinner and drinks. Be aware of the most risky times and days when drinkers are on the roads (Fridays after 4:00 p.m., weekend evenings after 10:00 p.m. and any day after midnight).
The Consequences of Drug Use and Drinking and Driving

In addition to the safety issues, fulfill that in the Internet Age, all civic records are fair game, and background checks are more normal than ever before. DUI or drug violations will affect your ability to achieve jobs, volunteer positions, hold public office, get into schools, or coach your kids team.