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What is the Social Host Law?
Connecticut has a Social Host Law, which makes the property owner/renter responsible if anyone underage is drinking on their property. So even if you didn't know that kids were sneaking your alcohol, you can get charged with a Class A Misdemeanor:
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$2000 fine
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up to 1 year in jail
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or both!
So... Lock Your Liquor!
How much is a standard drink?
In the United States, a "standard" drink contains about 14 grams of alcohol. That's the amount in:
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12 oz of beer (if the beer is 5% Alcohol by Volume)
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5 oz of wine (if the wine is 12% Alcohol)
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1.5 oz (1 shot) of liquor (if the liquor is 40% Alcohol, aka 80 proof)
A regular size wine bottle contains about 5 standard drinks. Drinks in restaurants are often 2 or more "standard" drinks. For example, wine may come in 6oz-9oz amounts. A cocktail often contains 2 shots. Learn more & get tools for making changes at Rethinking Drinking.
What are good educational resources?
For Kids: Ask Listen Learn
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving handbook for middle school parents, high school parents
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Sample contract for teen drivers
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Courage to Speak parent module
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Alternatives for Teens: Natural High
How many drinks are safe?
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In CT, an adult is legally intoxicated if their Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) level is 0.8. A person under age 21 is legally intoxicated if their BAC is 0.2.
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Sex and weight affect how fast the body metabolizes alcohol. (See BAC graphic below.)
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The average adult American female will reach a BAC of 0.8 between 2 and 3 standard drinks.
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The average adult American male will reach a BAC of 0.8 after 3 standard drinks.
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It takes the body about 1 3/4 hours to process one standard drink.
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Binge drinking is when people consume 4-5 (or more) drinks within 2 hours--far more than the body can process. Health effects can include overdose, brain damage, and death.
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See CT's Driving Under the Influence laws here.