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How Does Black-out Beer Impact Motor Vehicle Operation?
Calculations based off of the Cleveland Clinic Blood Alcohol Content Calculator
That same 150lb individual may be considered legally intoxicated after consuming 1 beer over the course of an hour with an alcohol by volume (ABV) of 15.9%.
A 150lb individual consuming 1 black-out beer over the course of an hour at 21% ABV would have a blood alcohol level of .111; the legal threshold for impaired driving is .08. If that same person consumed 1 20oz beer instead of a 12oz beer the blood alcohol level would be .195; more than double the legal limit.
One 12oz black-out 21% ABV beer may have to be consumed over the course of four hours in order for a 150lb person to be considered legally able to drive. If consumed in just 3 hours a person may be subject to a penalty for intoxicated driving.
In that same 3 hour period a 150 pound person could consume 4 light beers and they may be able to drive home. It may take them 5 light beers to become legally intoxicated in the course of three hours.
These estimations do not serve as legal advice or recommendations they serve only as hypothetical examples
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Ohio Sen. Kenny Yuko to introduce medical marijuana bill
By Jackie Borchardt, cleveland.com
on March 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM, updated March 21, 2016 at 10:08 AM
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio lawmakers could take a look at a medical marijuana bill as soon as next month, but it's unclear whether Statehouse Republican leaders will support the legislation.
Sen. Kenny Yuko, a Richmond Heights Democrat, told cleveland.com he plans to introduce a bill in the next few weeks based on medical marijuana laws in 23 other states and the District of Columbia. People with specified medical conditions, including seizure disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder, could buy and consume marijuana if approved by a doctor who has a history of treating the patient.
Yuko gave no other details about the bill, including who might grow the marijuana for the program. He said the bill is a starting point and he hopes his Senate colleagues will weigh in on the bill so it can be passed before June.
"It's a piece of legislation that most people who are reading it are finding palatable and are supportive of it," Yuko said.
Why the rush?
Yuko said lawmakers need to pass the bill before they leave Columbus in June for their summer break. Legislators likely won't return to work until after the November election and by then, action could be moot.
To read the remainder of the article, click here: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/03/ohio_medical_marijuana_bill.html
C.D.C. Painkiller Guidelines Aim to Reduce Addiction Risk
By SABRINA TAVERNISE MARCH 15, 2016 New York Times
WASHINGTON — In an effort to curb what many consider the worst public health drug crisis in decades, the federal government on Tuesday published the first national standards for prescription painkillers, recommending that doctors try pain relievers like ibuprofen before prescribing the highly addictive pills, and that they give most patients only a few days’ supply.
The release of the new guidelines by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ends months of arguments with pain doctors and drug industry groups, which had bitterly opposed the recommendations on the grounds that they would create unfair hurdles for patients who legitimately have long-term pain.
In the end, the agency softened the recommendations slightly but basically held its ground, a testament to how alarmed policy makers have become over the mounting overdoses and deaths from opioid addiction. Opioid deaths — including from heroin, which some people turn to after starting with prescription painkillers — reached a record 28,647 in 2014, according to the most recent federal statistics.
“It would be hard for me to overstate how thrilling it is to read these guidelines after all these years,” said Dr. Carl R. Sullivan III, director of the addictions program at West Virginia University, whose state has been a center of the epidemic. “This is a very big deal. These prescribing practices have been an embarrassment for so long.” To read the remainder, click here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/health/cdc-opioid-guidelines.html?_r=0
Wood County Prevention Coalition Meeting
Friday, May 13, 2016, 08:30 AM
Wood County Educational Service Center 1867 N Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
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About Us
Our Vision: Helping youth be drug-free, productive and responsible citizens.
Our Mission: We are a coalition of compassionate community members working together to coordinate high quality programs for the prevention of youth substance abuse in Wood County.
Email: mkarna@wcesc.org
Website: wcprevention.org
Location: 1867 Research Drive, Bowling Green, OH, United States
Phone: (419)-354-9010
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Twitter: @woodpccoalition