IAA's James Shiver brought "drunk goggles" to demonstrate the change to visual and mental acuity that occurs when one is under the influence. Students volunteered to wear the goggles and partake in a walk-and-turn task. It was enlightening for them to see how drinking can impair fine and gross motor skills and affect our minds and bodies.
Alcohol is the most commonly used addictive substance and the 4th leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. The CDC reports that over 140,000 people die each year from excessive alcohol use. The month of April is designated as Alcohol Awareness Month to help raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and encourage community-wide strategies to prevent alcohol use.
Events like this help to bring facts about substance use to light when teens and young adults can learn and experience for themselves what can occur when under the influence.
Thanks Florida Poly for a fun and informative event!
If your school or community group would like to arrange for a free presentation to your members, please contact InnerAct Alliance at (863) 802-0777 or visit our
website: https://www.inneractalliance.org/prevention-in-the-community.html
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