alcohol abuse

Insurance won’t pay if you mix alcohol and driving

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Thousands of South African motorist blatantly flout the law by driving under the influence of alcohol each year. Their disregard for safety places a tremendous burden on the country’s emergency services and leads to untold misery through death and the destruction of private property. The Medical Research Council of South Africa compiled a report documenting the number of people killed in road accidents, whose blood alcohol exceeded the given limitations.

Get Wise, arrive alive!

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What is alcohol abuse?

Alcohol abuse can be referred to as the over indulgence or excessive usage and dependence on alcohol that acts on the central nervous system to alter brain functions. This typically results in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behaviour leading to effects that are harmful to a person’s physical or mental health or the welfare of others.

But if you wise up and make responsible decisions, you will arrive alive.

Effects of alcohol abuse on the body:

Breathalyser fact and fiction!

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Fact: An often-cited decades-old study found that hyperventilation and vigorous exercise did indeed lower subjects’ BAC readings by as much as 10%. Conversely, holding their breath actually increased subjects’ BAC readings by up to 20%. Unfortunately, these activities can also render one light-headed and gasping for air – behaviour that would undoubtedly capture the attention of law enforcement officers who suspect an individual of being under the influence.

Fiction: Breathalyser test results can be used in court.

Drunk driving is everyone’s problem!

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Often, people around drunk drivers know what is happening. If those individuals could be held accountable for a crash, they might be more willing to intervene. The possibility that everyone in the car—and not just the driver—could be charged might also give drinkers additional motivation to make plans ahead of time for a safe ride home. And the law already allows people to be held responsible as accomplices or accessories for other crimes. If you drive the getaway car instead of pointing the gun at the bank teller, the law still considers you guilty of armed robbery.

Drunk Driving In SA

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It’s essential to recognise that drunk driving is the biggest single contributor to road fatalities in South Africa. I have seen unreleased morgue reports that 60-70% of drivers and pedestrians killed in road crashes have a blood alcohol (BA) content in excess of 0.08g/100ml.

Take into account that around 40% of all fatalities in SA are pedestrians, it becomes clear it’s not only drivers that are of concern.

STEPS TO ACTION

Why You Should Own a Breathalyzer

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Owning a Personal Breathalyzer can be a huge benefit for your personal safety and convenience, as well as those of the people around you too. Here are five specific advantages of owning a breathalyzer.

Quick and easy to use

Breathalyzers are not complex mechanical items, nor do they take a long time to use. Simply blow, read the resulting display, and you’ve got your answer. You can even test multiple people in quick succession.

Accurate readings

Help End Drinking and Driving

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First thing anyone can do is make the choice themselves not to drink and drive. With this said there are many other ways you can help to end drinking and driving. Educating the youth, your personal family members as well as youth within your community is very important. They must know the dangers of drinking and driving as well as the legal repercussions of these action. Another way to help would be to volunteer with an organization set out to end drinking and driving, this will help you to reach out to more individuals and get the word across about the dangers of drinking and driving.

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