ALCOHOL AND THE LAW

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

• Slower reaction time
• Harder time processing info
• Prolonged time for brain to receive info from eyes
• Impairs your judgement.

LEGAL AGE TO DRINK

• US- age 21
• UK- age 18
• Punishment- large fines
• Suspended liscence
• Arrest/prison

DRUNK DRIVING

• Is illegal
• Leading cause of death in US for 15-20 year olds
• 40% of those aged 16-19 killed in drunk accidents were passengers

UK DRINKING LIMIT

• 80 milligrammes per 100 milliliters of blood
• 35 micrograms per 100 milliliters of breath
• 107 milligrammes per 100 milliliters of urine

THE NATIONAL MINIMUM DRINKING AGE ACT

• Signed in 1984
• Signed by President Reagan
• Required all states to have minimum age to drink of 21

NATIONAL DRINKING AGE ACT(CONTINUED)

• By 1988, all states adopted new law
• After new law, alcohol related accidents decreased

U.S. PROHIBITION (1)

• Started on January 16, 1920
• Ended December 5, 1933
• Lasted almost 14 years

U.S. PROHIBITION( 2)

• Manufacturing alcohol is illegal
• Selling alcohol is illegal
• Transporting alcohol is illegal

U.S. PROHIBITION (3)

• 18th Amendment started it but was repealed.
• 21st Amendment ended it, repealing 18th Amendment

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