Alcohol Consumption France vs. America

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Alcohol ConsumptionFrance vs. America

• Aurore
• (Jessica Field)

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Why I chose this topic?

• If most of you do not already know, I have done a
  lot of volunteer work with MADD (Mothers Against
  Drunk Driving) as well as SADD (Students Against
  Destructive Decisions)
• I do not drink, I am allowed one glass of wine or
  champagne on Christmas eve and that is it until
  February of 2011.

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Why do I do this?

• My parents brought my sister and I up with the
  knowledge of not drinking until we were of age.
  We do not smoke or do drugs either. Call us
  goodie two shoes if you want, but we know what is
  right and wrong.
• I have seen my dad, uncle and ex-boyfriend drink
  and act ridiculous, and I dont want that.

My Motto
Ill respect your decisions, if you respect mine.
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Different types of Alcohol.
Liqueurs
Wine Proof-(9-14)
Whiskey Proof-(100)
Brandy Proof (40)
Beer Proof-(3-6)
Rum Proof-(75.5)
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Background

• 5000 years ago people all over the world began
  making alcoholic beverages, mostly beer and wine.
• Yeast (a microorganism) changes sugars in fruits,
  berries and honey into alcohol and carbon dioxide
  during a process called fermentation.
• 1 proof 0.5 alcohol
• PROOF double the percentage of alcohol in a
  beverage.
• 80 Proof 40

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France

• French are the healthiest because they
  drink.MYTH!!
• French drink 1 ½ times more per capita than the
  U.S. and death rate from liver cirrhosis is more
  than 1 ½ times greater than in the U.S.
• France 6th highest adult alcohol consumption per
  capita (U.S. 32th)
• 16 (or 18) is the legal age to buy alcohol, they
  drink before getting there license. It is harder
  to get a car, so there are less accidents. Caught
  drunk bike driving- infractions on your license.
• Fines
• Between 0.5 0.8 g/l 135 Euros on spot
• Over 0.8 g/l confiscated license, 4.500 euros
  with possible 2 yrs in jail
• Add drugs 9,000 euros and up to 9 yrs in jail
• Cause a crash 30,000 euros, 2 yrs jail time
• Serious injury 150,000 euros, up to 10 yrs jail
  time in case of fatality

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America

• Moderate use (2-3 drinks) results in motor loss
  coordination for up to 12-18 hours after
  drinking.
• Consumption by college students results in 1,400
  deaths and 500,000 unintentional injuries.
• Alcohol goes directly into the blood stream and
  effects every system in the body.
• Alcoholics Anonymous was started by 2 alcoholics
  in 1935- 2 mill. Worldwide, 1 mill. In U.S.
• MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) founded in
  1980 in Cali. By mother who lost her 13 yr old
  daughter to a drunk driver. 3 million members,
  400 chapters worldwide, helped enact 1,250 drunk
  driving laws.
• SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)
  started in 1981 by a Massachusetts high school
  coach and administrator , now has 7 million
  members and 25,000 chapters worldwide.
• Since 1980 alcohol related traffic fatalities
  decreased nearly 50, MADD has helped save over
  383,000 lives

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Statistics

• America

• France

• More than 10 million Americans are alcoholics
• 1st time drunk driving offenders on average drove
  drunk 87 times prior to being arrested
• Cost public in 2000 est. 114.3 billion
• On average someone is killed by a drunk driver
  every 45 mins.
• 3 in 10 Americans will be involved in a alcohol
  related crash sometime in there lives.

• 43,000 French die per year 200,000 Americans
• Alcohol causes ½ deaths from road accidents, ½
  homicides, ¼ of suicides
• Costs France 18.5 billion (U.S.) each year
• Accounted for 42,963 deaths on 1997
• 1 (or in top 3) health problem in France
• Loi Evin- strongest laws against advertising
  alcohol. Bans ads on tv and movies, restricts
  radio ads until after 10pm, forbids alcohol
  industry sponsorship at sporting events. In
  effect in 1993

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Survey

• Question 1

• Question 2

• What made you join MADD, SADD, Police Force
  etc..OR why have you made the decision to not
  drink until you are 21
• Because I want to do the right thing-David
• Because I dont want to die before Im 20-Saige
• I joined MADD/SADD/Mentors because it was cool to
  know that I wasn't alone in my decision not to
  drink or do drugs. With SADD, I helped start it
  and helped try to make it grow because it's
  important to let others know what's going on,
  that it is ok to not follow the "crowd," and that
  there are alternatives. Joining these groups
  definitely gave us some great alternatives.-Chelse
  a C.
• I joined MADD in 2004 a year after a personal
  tragedy involving a hit and run drunk driver who
  struck my daughter when walking home from school.
  -Cathy

• Have you been pressured by friends or relatives
  to drink or make other bad decisions that you
  were not comfortable with
• Usually meeting up with friends/ co workers at
  functions and there wanting me to keep up with
  them Cmon just 1 more wont hurt-Madame Field
• No because some friends ask me to skip class with
  them.- Samantha
• Oh of course! The group that I hang out with now
  drinks a lot, now they can legally (or are almost
  at that point) so they're always asking me if I
  want something. They also do drugs occasionally
  and REALLY want me to do it with them. It's like
  their life goal to get me to give in.-Chelsea C

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• Question 3

• Question 4

• Have you had any personal experiences with
  underage drinking/ drunk driving?
• I don't drink, but I know people who have, and
  they really do some dumb things. They look
  stupid, and I don't know how anyone can want
  that. On top of that, I hate to see people I'm
  friends with or care about do that to
  themselves.-Sarah
• when i was a teenager my father used to stand me
  in front of a mirror and say "if you like what
  you see, don't drink and drive" I realize how
  important it is to role model to our youth. I
  think we tell kids not to drink and drive, yet so
  often they see their parents doing it at
  restaurants, etc and then driving them home. we
  ask kids to make a choice not to get in cars with
  drunk drivers, then there are parents, who are
  making them get into the cars with them.... Jodi
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• What do you think of other countries when it
  comes to drinking alcohol?
• It is not my decision to judge what other
  countries/ people do about their drinking laws
  Ma Soaur Chelsea
• They dont abuse it like we do-David
• I think that in many countries in Europe drinking
  at younger ages in acceptable because its part of
  their cultures and traditions, however they do it
  very responsibly and do not abuse it. Unlike
  American teens who abuse alcohol at all cost.-
  Brianna
• I think, since other countries may have a lower
  drinking age, and it's not as "taboo," for a
  younger person to drink, that they are much more
  responsible with alcohol. Here, it seems like
  people (teens or young adults, mostly) drink
  solely to get drunk.-Sarah

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• Question 5

• Question 6

• France does not have a legal drinking age, there
  legal purchase age is 18, what are your thoughts
  on this?
• If France thinks that, then its fine Gavin
• I think that it is a terrible idea. The brain
  still isn't fully formed until the early 20's.
  The younger they start, the more they drink, the
  more they permanently damage their brains and
  their livers. I don't agree with that. Chelsea C
• I absolutely agree on the age of 18. I worry
  about our youth when they go off to college and
  learn to drink in dorm rooms or keg parties...and
  hide their drinking. I think if the age was 18
  that kids would be allowed to drink at bars i
  think it would be better to have a bar tender
  monitoring the behavior...as opposed to a group
  of underage kids...yellin "drink drink drink" -
  Jodi

• Do you or have you thought your peers looked cool
  (either underage age or legal age) while
  drinking?
• No I have not, I do not try to fit in with
  people. I am who I am and I dont find It cool or
  awesome to see them drink.-Chelsea F.
• Absolutely not!! I think they look stupid and do
  not come off at cool. Brianna

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• Question 7

• Question 8

• What are your feeling or thoughts of your friends
  and classmates drinking underage or driving
  drunk?
• It makes me really upset. Like, I could literally
  cry. I realize that some people might be
  responsible, but it seems like going to parties
  where drinking is present is only done in order
  to get drunk. It makes them look dumb, anyway.-
  Sarah
• With all of the information out there today I
  find it very unsettling that people still make
  the choice to drink and drive. There is a reason
  the legal age is 21 and a reason you don't get
  behind the wheel as your actions and judgement
  are impaired. There are way too many choices for
  other transportation, etc for people to make that
  reckless choice- Cathy

• Is there one person you look up to or admire?
  What are your feelings if this person began
  drinking? Would your feelings change towards
  them?
• Im very proud of my girls for making good
  decisions- Madame Field
• I admire my mom. I would be very worried if she
  ever started drinking. She has probably had 10
  drinks in her whole life. She lives life to its
  fullest and doesn't need alcohol. She has no
  weaknesses. I would see alcohol as a weakness if
  she ever started drinking.-Jodi
• I look up to my brother, if he began drinking I
  would be very disappointed.-David
• I can't say I have one person. Being older and
  having "lost" a daughter to drinking I have a
  real connection to young people and in general
  when I met young and energetic, smart youth it
  pains and disappoints me when I see them throw
  away what could be their future.- Cathy

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FAMILY
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FRIENDS
Doug (Etienne)
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Music
MADD/SADD
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TORILYNNANDREOZZI
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