WRAP'S 7 YOUTH GUIDE The Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program s (WRAP) 7 School Resource Guide to Prevetig Uderage Drikig Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program Sposored by
Table of Cotets I 5,,886 5--year-old drivers were killed ad a additioal 95, were ijured i motor vehicle crashes. Twety-six percet of the youg drivers who were killed i crashes had a BAC of. g/dl or higher. Fidig this completely uacceptable, the oprofit Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program (WRAP) ad its commuity parters have joied together ad reewed their efforts to create a effective combiatio of eforcemet, public iformatio, educatio ad advocacy to decrease uderage drikig. WRAP offers this Youth Guide as a resource to keep tees safe all year log. Iformatio provided by Natioal Highway Traffic Safety Admiistratio Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program Missio Statemet A coalitio of diverse iterests usig effective educatio, iovative programs ad targeted advocacy to ed alcohol-impaired drivig ad uderage drikig i the Washigto, DC metro area. Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program (WRAP) Fouded i 98, the oprofit [5(c)(3)] Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program (WRAP) is a coalitio of diverse iterests usig effective educatio, iovative programs ad targeted advocacy to ed alcohol-impaired drivig ad uderage drikig i the Washigto, DC metro area. Through public educatio, iovative health educatio programs ad advocacy, WRAP is credited with keepig the metro-washigto area s alcohol-related traffic deaths historically lower tha the atioal average. WRAP, however, may best be kow to area residets via the orgaizatio s popular free safe ride service for would-be druk drivers, SoberRide. School-Based Programs ad Iitiatives... Alcohol ad Addictio... 4 Did You Kow?... 5 Uderage Drikig Laws ad Cosequeces... 6 Regioal DUI/DWI Youth Arrests... 7 Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities... 8 Alcohol-Related Traffic Ijuries... 9 Fact or Fictio... Facig the Facts... Suggested Activities... Published July 7
School-Based Programs ad Iitiatives The oprofit Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program (WRAP) offers a vast array of services to fight uderage drikig ad impaired drivig i the Washigtometropolita area. For iformatio o speakers ad other free educatioal iformatio cotact us at (73) 893-46. Utilizes local law eforcemet parterships for icreased effectiveess Iteractive use of uique "Fatal Visio" goggles Caters to the idividual eeds of each audiece Alcohol Awareess for Studets Through the use of cuttig edge iformatio ad ideas, WRAP provides a iovative, educatioal program desiged to raise tee awareess of the dagers ad cosequeces of uderage drikig. For more iformatio or to schedule a presetatio, call (73) 893-46 or email wrap@wrap.org. Stimulates discussio through iovative questioig ad iteractive demostratios Raises awareess of the cosequeces of uderage drikig ad impaired drivig with the use of Power Poit presetatios ad videos Associates stereotypical studet decisios with alcohol-iduced risky behaviors 3
Alcohol ad Addictio Did You Kow? FOUR BASIC STAGES OF ALCOHOL USE IN TEENS* User Type Drug Use Behavior Iitial user Alcohol Weeked or occasioal use. The user lears he/ she ca produce euphoric feelig from usig alcohol. Regular user Alcohol Moves from occasioal weekeds to every weeked seekig the "feel good" reactio. Daily user Achievig the "high feelig" becomes the sole obsessio Complete Depedecy Alcohol Alcohol Daily, frequetly durig the day. Solitary use ad overdoses may occur. Addictio: The user has o cotrol over use at this poit. Brai seds sigal seekig drug. No obvious chage i persoality Obvious chages i persoality. Lyig, displays of ager may be cofrotatioal with parets/adults, chage of frieds. Lack of iterest i extracurricular activities. Lyig, stealig, problems with the law, job loss, failure i academics, loss of origial frieds, depressio ad suicidal metal health issues may occur. Total deterioratio of physical health, weight loss, chroic cough ad memory loss, black outs, flashbacks ad frequet feelig of helplessess. *Source: Loudou Couty Public Schools Substace Abuse Prevetio Program Addictio is a developmetal disease. A teeager is more likely to become addicted to alcohol i the future as the brai is still developig. Source: Natioal Istitute of Drug Abuse. O average, oe perso is killed i a alcohol-related traffic crash every 5 miutes (Natioal Highway Traffic Safety Admiistratio, 5). Motor vehicle crashes are the leadig cause of death of 5- year olds. 6% percet of the drivers who were killed i motor vehicle crashes durig 5 had bee drikig. (Natioal Highway Traffic Safety Admiistratio). If you are arrested for drikig ad drivig, it will cost you approximately $5,-$, (Thomas Jefferso Area Crisis Itervetio Team). This is equivalet to: Oe used car or a dow paymet for a ew car, movie tickets 5 pairs of shoes 48 haircuts Teeagers betwee the ages of 5 ad 9 who drik are seve-times more likely to have sex tha someoe who does t drik ad twice as likely to have four or more parters, which makes them more susceptible to STD s ad uwated pregacies (Office of Natioal Drug Cotrol Policy). Alcohol affects the brai Alcohol affects the frotal cortex impairig motor coordiatio skills ad decisio makig abilities. The it spreads to the midbrai where it causes loss of emotioal cotrol ad icreases the chaces of a black out. Fially, alcohol alters the braistem as it affects the heart rate respiratory system, creatig body temperature chages ad ucosciousess, which could be potetially fatal. 4 5
Buzz Kills... Uderage Drikig Laws & Cosequeces Regioal DUI/DWI Youth Arrests Laws District of Columbia Marylad Virgiia Washigto-metropolita area uderage impaired drikig arrests of youth i 5* Blood Alcohol Cotet (BAC) Uder Illegal to drik ad drive Illegal to possess, cosume or purchase alcohol Ay measurable amout of alcohol Jail: Up to 8 days Fie: Up to $5 Susped Licese: Up to three moths Ay measurable amout of alcohol Fie: Up to $ Susped Licese: Oe year Jail: Max of oe year First Offese: $5 fie Repeated Offeses: $, fie Susped Licese: Up to oe year. BAC Fie: Up to $5 or 5 hours commuity service Susped Licese: moths Class misdemeaor Fie: $5 miimum Sactio: 5 hrs. madatory commuity service probatio Susped Licese: 6 moths to oe year District of Columbia Motgomery Couty, MD Price George s Couty, MD Arligto Couty, VA City of Alexadria, VA City of Fairfax, VA City of Falls Church, VA City of Maassas, VA City of Maassas Park, VA Fairfax Couty, VA Loudou Couty, VA Price William Couty, VA N/A** 4 75 4 64 46 Misrepresetatio of Age (Fake IDs) First Offese: Up to $3 fie Susped Licese: Three moths Multiple Offeses: Fie icrease Suspesio days icrease Fie: Up to $5 Susped Licese: Up to six moths Jail: Up to eightee moths poits o your licese Fie: $5 miimum Sactio: 5 hrs. madatory commuity service probatio Susped Licese: 6 moths to oe year Jail: Up to oe year *Numbers oly reflect those uder age. **Not available. Iformatio provided by the Metropolita Washigto Coucil of Govermets (COG). Adults/Parets Who Aid Miors i Obtaiig Alcohol Fie: $ Jail: 8 days First Offese: Up to a $5, fie Jail: Up to oe year Fie: Up to $,5 Drivers Licese Suspesio: Up to oe-year for purchasig for uderage 6 7
Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities Alcohol-Related Traffic Ijuries Washigto-Metropolita Area 5* Youth Uder Age Washigto-Metropolita Area 5 Youth Uder Age Total Traffic Fatalities (uder ) Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities (uder ) Total Alcohol-Related Traffic Ijuries (all ages) Alcohol-Related Traffic Ijuries (uder ) District of Columbia District of Columbia 88 5 Motgomery Couty, MD Motgomery Couty, MD 996 46 Price George s Couty, MD Price George s Couty, MD, 59 Arligto Couty, VA Arligto Couty, VA 7 City of Alexadria, VA City of Alexadria, VA 7 4 City of Fairfax, VA City of Fairfax, VA 5 City of Falls Church, VA City of Falls Church, VA 4 City of Maassas, VA City of Maassas, VA 8 City of Maassas Park, VA City of Maassas Park, VA 4 Fairfax Couty, VA 3 Fairfax Couty, VA,9 6 Loudou Couty, VA Loudou Couty, VA 38 8 Price William Couty, VA Price William Couty, VA 46 9 Regioal Total 8 5 Regioal Total 5, 3 Iformatio gathered from local police departmets by the Metropolita Washigto Coucil of Govermets (COG). *Not available. Iformatio gathered from local police departmets by the Metropolita Washigto Coucil of Govermets (COG). 8 9
Fact or Fictio Facig the Facts Myth: Drikig is t all that dagerous. Fact: Oe i three 8- to 4-year olds admitted to emergecy rooms for serious ijuries is itoxicated. Additioally, alcohol is associated with may sexual assaults, homicides, suicides, drowigs ad accidetal ijuries or fatalities. Myth: I ca drik ad still be i cotrol. Fact: Alcohol impairs your judgmet, which icreases the likelihood that you will do somethig you ll later regret such as havig uprotected sex, beig ivolved i date rape, damagig property, ijurig frieds or beig victimized by others. Myth: I ca sober up quickly if I have to. Fact: The liver metabolizes about 9% of the alcohol i the body. Oly % or less is excreted through urie, sweat ad breath. It takes at least oe hour for the body to fully process oe drik. Nothig ca speed up this process ot eve coffee, cold showers or chuggig water. Myth: I d be better off if I lear to "hold my liquor". Fact: If you have to drik icreasigly larger amouts of alcohol to get a "buzz" or "high," you are developig a tolerace. This icreases your vulerability to may serious problems, icludig alcoholism. I additio, a perso may ot look or feel itoxicated, but his or her cogitive ad psycho-motor skills are evertheless impaired puttig him or her at high risk for serious problems ivolvig drivig, sexual decisio makig ad log term health problems. The followig cosequeces are a small sample of the realities oe might face as a result of uderage drikig. Medical: Accidets ad ijuries Passig out Blackouts Nausea ad vomitig Hagovers Alcohol poisoig Social ad Psychological: Social isolatio ad withdrawal Persoality chages Depressio Axiety Embarrassmet or guilt Drikig to feel more cofidet i social situatios Feelig agry whe oe s drikig is discussed Academic: Academic failure Missed classes Difficulties with deadlies or procrastiatio Delayed or missed graduatio Sexual Impotece to males Cotractig a sexually trasmitted disease Uiteded pregacy Victim of a sexual assault Not usig protectio Decisio Makig: Tryig other drugs for the first time Mixig alcohol with medicatio Egagig i risky behaviors Iability to predict oe s behavior Iformatio provided by the Natioal Istitute o Alcohol Abuse ad Alcoholism. Iformatio provided by the College of William ad Mary.
Suggested Activities Spread Your Message Desig flyers, posters or tie messages oto cady ad distribute to studets. Make a PSA Make your ow public service aoucemet/commercial with a focus o the dagers of uderage drikig ad impaired drivig. Show it to your school durig morig aoucemets or at the ext pep-rally. Sed copies to local TV statios. Day of the Livig Dead Have studets pait their faces, wear tombstoes ad walk aroud i silece for a day as a meas of represetig the umber of people killed i alcohol-related traffic crashes each year. Joi Up Joi or start up a SADD or related club i your school. Visit www.sadd.org for more iformatio. Commuity Ivolvemet Get ivolved with the commuity through leadership positios, walks/rus, voluteer opportuities, etc. The more effort you make to spread your message ad promote your ame, the more effective you will be. Special Thaks To: District of Columbia Departmet of Trasportatio Marylad Highway Safety Office/ Marylad Motor Vehicle Admiistratio Virgiia Highway Safety Office/ Virgiia Departmet of Motor Vehicles
For further iformatio, please cotact us at: Washigto Regioal Alcohol Program 77 Leesburg Pike, Suite 49 Falls Church, VA 43 Phoe: (73) 893-46 Fax: (73) 893-465 Email: wrap@wrap.org URL: www.wrap.org