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Addiction
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a condition consisting of periodic or chronic dependence on a drug or several drugs. It creates an insatiable desire or craving to use drugs contrary to legal and/or social prohibitions.
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Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC):
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the percentage of alcohol in a person's blood
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Divided Attention:
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One of the most dangerous characteristics of alcohol use is that it reduces our ability to remain alert and attentive to several things at once.
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DWI (Aggravated):
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You can be charged with aggravated DWI under any of the following circumstances: You drive with a blood alcohol concentration of .16 or higher (twice the legal limit); You cause bodily injury to someone as a result of DWI; You refuse to take a breath or blood test.
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DWI (Driving While Impaired):
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the crime of driving while impaired "to the slightest degree" by alcohol or drugs a driver can face DWI charges even when the BAC is below .08 if a roadside sobriety test demonstrates impairment.
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Open Container Act:
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It is against the law to have any alcoholic beverage container open within a vehicle while on any public street or road. An open container is defined as one on which the top has been removed or the seal has been broken.
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Physical Dependence:
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the result of physiological changes or adaptations that occur in response to the frequent presence of a drug in one's body.
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Psychological Dependence:
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begins when a drug produces pleasant mental effects and the individual chooses to use the drug for these effects. cannot cope with daily stresses
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Roadblocks/checkpoints and their constitutionality
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Roadblocks must be officially scheduled by a supervisory officer; All vehicles must be treated equally; Official notice of the checkpoints must be apparent; and, Advance publicity of DWI checkpoints must be made through local media outlets.
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Standard Drink:
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One shot of liquor, one glass of wine, or one bottle of beer. The amount of alcohol in each is the same
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