What is alcohol How is it absorbed How is it eliminated What is a unit of alcohol How can a unit be calculated A unit the drink drive law and you What is alcohol Alcohol is Ethanol Naturally occurs in fermentation ID: 1032258
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1. The absorption and elimination of alcoholWhat is alcoholHow is it absorbedHow is it eliminatedWhat is a unit of alcoholHow can a unit be calculatedA unit the drink drive law and you
2. What is alcoholAlcohol is EthanolNaturally occurs in fermentationAdded artificially ( Alco-pops)It is a drugIt is a poison
3. How is alcohol absorbedSwallowedGoes through stomach & intestine wallInto blood and pumped by heartTo the brainAll within 5 minutes
4. How eliminatedBreathSweatUrineLiver2% - 4%2% - 6%2% - 4%90% approx.
5. What is ABVAlcohol by volume14% ABVMeans 14% of content is alcohol
6. What is a unitFor calculation purposes a unit of alcohol is the average amount of alcohol a healthy body can eliminate in 1 hour
7. What equals a unitHalf pint of 3.5% abv beer125ml glass of 9% abv wine25ml glass of 40% abv spirit
8. How to calculate unitsVolume x ABV divided by 1000Example 330ml bottle of 5% abv beer.330x5 = 1650/1000 = 1.65 units. For safety always round up = 2 units
9. The LawBreathBloodUrine35ug (microgrammes) 80mg (milligrams)107mg (milligrams)
10. The RealityDriving at the British legal limit can make a driver up to 5 times likelier to crashEven small amounts of alcohol can double the risk of crashingThe legal limit is not necessarily the safe limitHighest limit in Europe
11. The Effects 1 unit of alcohol = 7ug of breath (Maybe!) HOWEVERGenderSizeFitness MedicationMoodFoodTopping up
12. The effectIf 7ug breath = unitLarge Adult MaleSmall Adult Female5 units = 35ug limit5 units = 65/80 blood5 units = 112/80 blood
13. The morning afterFriday night drinks from 9pm to MidnightDrinks 5 pints of 4.2% abv Lager and 2 double Jack DanielsIn bed by 12.30
14. The morning afterWhen would you be happy for this pupil to drive your car?
15. The morning afterLager = 12.5 units Jack Daniels = 4 units16.5 units = 16.5 hours approx. to leave bodyAlcohol free 1.30pm next day
16. WarningThere are no hard and fast rules for calculating alcohol eliminationDrink driving offences stay on your licence for 11 years (10 years for re-offending)Banned for at least 1 year first offenceOn the CRB register and PNC number for 5 years (in most cases)