DOT Alcohol Abuse: 05. How Alcohol Impacts the Brain
Learning objectives
- Learn about alcohol impairment - specifically, how it impacts the brain. It's a supervisor's job to understand the ways in which alcohol can affect different people, in order to decide when to refer an employee for testing.
Course overview
The rules of the 1991 Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act require that supervisors receive training regarding what constitutes alcohol impairment. It might sound simple enough- if someone appears intoxicated, you should test them, but everyone responds to alcohol differently. Someone who might not appear outwardly impaired could have a blood alcohol content (BAC) higher than the legal limit. And even though they aren't slurring words or stumbling, their reaction time and decision-making skills were impacted when their very first drink hit the bloodstream. It's your job to fully understand alcohol impairment, so you can decide when to refer one of your employees for alcohol testing.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
