Fatal Vision Goggles

Alcohol and Drug Education Program (ADEP)

Joe Hadge, Assistant Director of ADEP & Dana
Landesman, Graduate Assistant
Forcina Hall Room 308
Email: adep@tcnj.edu
Phone: 609.771.2572
Website: http://adep.tcnj.edu/

Fatal Vision Goggles: Why??

Fatal Vision Goggles are intended to educate

participants about the consequences of alcohol
impairment.

The goggles are used as a preventative method

to change attitudes and reduce drunk driving
behavior.

The goggles simulate alcohol impairment and the

effects are usually demonstrated to an audience
while one or more audience members wear the
goggles and perform tasks such as sobriety tests.
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How Can I Use Fatal Vision Goggles

for a Presentation?
Where

are they located?

Residential Education has 4 kits:
You can sign out and borrow a kit
through them.

Keep Goggles safe - Hidden

Dont let Goggles disappear (kits cost $ 700.00)

Always have a safety word Freeze - Always have

a facilitator and assistant to monitor students
who are wearing goggles.

Programming

Plan

- Practice - Approval
Design activities: Type - Location etc
Try them out
Get Approved
SAFETY Participants will be Drunk

SAFETY !!!!

When using a fatal vision kit, safety comes first!

But still have fun
Do

not have students ride a bike or drive

anything while wearing the goggles

Plan

fun safe activities

Fatal Vision Activities

Performing any critical tasks, like driving, while

intoxicated is difficult and dangerous

Can you visualize what the road looks like if you

are operating while intoxicated?

The activities performed using fatal vision goggles

demonstrate the effects of impairment in 4
categories:
1.

Targeting

2.

Balancing

3.

Maneuvering

4.

Reaction Time

Question:
The percentage of TCNJ
students 2014 (of those
who drink) who reported
doing the following most
of the time or always
when they partied or
socialized during the last
12 months:

ACHA NCHA Q 15

Male

Female

Alternate non-alcoholic with

alcoholic beverages

26.9%

37.7%

Avoid drinking games

27.7%

33.2%

Choose not to drink alcohol

13.2%

23%

Determine in advance not to

exceed a set number of drinks

28.1%

38.5%

Eat before and/or during drinking

73.1%

81.8%

Have a friend let you know when

you have had enough

24.4%

41.6%

Keep track of how many drinks

being consumed

58.6%

71.8%

Pace drinks to one or fewer an hour

15.6%

26.8%

Stay with the same group of friends

the entire time drinking

68.1%

87.2%

Stick with only one kind of alcohol

when drinking

43.6%

58.6%

Use a designated driver

91.8%

95.2%

Behavioral Cues
Behavioral

Cues- changes in peoples

behavior after a few drinks; the more
alcohol in the bloodstream = the more
obvious the cues
1. Inhibitions
2. Judgment
3. Reactions
4. Coordination
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TIPS

Behavioral Cues- Inhibitions

Becoming

talkative
Display loud behavior
Mood swings
Notable change in behavior
Lowered inhibitions
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Behavioral Cues- Judgment

Behaving

inappropriately
Using foul language
Telling off-color jokes
Annoying others
Becoming overly friendly
Increasing the rate of drinking
Impaired judgment

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Behavioral Cues- Reactions

Glassy,

unfocused eyes
Talking and moving very slowly
Forgetting things
Losing ones train of thought
Slurred speech
Slowed reactions
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Behavioral Cues- Coordination

Stumbling

or swaying
Dropping belongings
Having trouble picking up keys,
change, or other items
Loss of coordination
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The STandard drink

What size is
your cup?

16 or 18
ounces?

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BAC (Blood Alcohol Concentration)

BAC
A

is the ratio of alcohol to blood in the body

persons BAC is dependent on many factors:

Gender
Weight
Rate

and body mass

of consumption

Strength

of drink

Amount

of alcohol a drinker consumes

Amount

of food in the stomach

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Tolerance
Tolerance doesnt
impact your BAC
it just takes you
more to feel the
same effects of
the alcohol

Are you used to hearing Im a tank or Im a

champ?
Research shows that students that have a higher tolerance cause more harm to
themselves, as a result from drinking in large quantities, and are at a greater
risk for future alcohol-related problems. Situations such as DUIs, not using a
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condom, and acquaintance rape are all associated with this type of substance
abuse.

911 Lifeline Legislation

Provides protections for the victim and those who seek help during an
overdose from arrest, charge, and prosecution for obtaining, possessing,
using, or being under the influence of drugs
An underage person is IMMUNE from prosecution if you do ALL of the
following:

1. Call for help

2. Stay with your friend
3. Talk to authorities

For more information visit:

www.drugpolicy.org/njodinfo

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The Heart of a Hero Inspires the HERO Campaign

In memory of their son John, the Elliott family established the
John R. Elliott Foundation and the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign
for Designated Drivers in October 2000.

TCNJ HERO
Contact: Dana
Landesman
Phone: 609-771-2988
Email: adep@tcnj.edu

Mission and Goals of the HERO Campaign

The mission of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated
Drivers is to prevent drunken driving tragedies by promoting the
use of safe and sober designated drivers. The Campaigns goal is
to register one million designated drivers nationwide and make
having a designated driver as automatic as wearing a seatbelt.

For more information visit:

http://adep.pages.tcnj.edu/resources/hero-campaign/
herocampaign.org

Signs of Alcohol Poisoning

Person
Cold,

cannot be awakened

clammy, pale or bluish skin

Breathing
Person

Call

is slow or irregular

has vomited while passed out

911 (Life Line Legislation)

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HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES WHEN DRINKING

Plan ahead- DONT drink and drive
Drinking and driving OR getting into a vehicle with someone
who has been drinking greatly increases the chance for alcoholrelated injuries or legal problems.
Before you drink, consider planning a safer way to get home:
1.) Arrange for a designated driver BEFORE you drink.
2.) Call for a taxi-cab. This option is far cheaper than expenses
resulting from a D.U.I.
3.) Call a sober friend, family member or a mentor and ask for
a ride.
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Effects of Low Level Impairment

Beginning

Dulling

of sensory-motor impairment

of attention, judgment, and control

Loss

of efficiency in finer motor skill

performance tests

Reduction

of ability to do more than one

task at a time

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Effects of Moderate Level Impairment

Definite

impairment of muscle coordination

Impairment

of driving skills

Clear

deterioration of reaction time and

control

Risk

for crashes 6 times greater than when

sober
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Effects of High Level Impairment

Vomiting usually occurs, unless this level is reached
slowly or a person has developed a tolerance to
alcohol
Balance and moving are impaired
Vision is blurred
Speed is slurred and unclear
Significant loss of ability to carry on a conversation,
make rational judgments, perceive events

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Godfrey the Comedian

Alcohol and Classes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNCCyf0vh4k

For more information about Fatal Vision Goggles, visit http://fatalvision.com/

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