DWI Assignments - DAY #1 - A+ Alcohol & Drug Offender Education Center

These are the assignment for the 12-hour DWI Education Program - DAY #1 as required by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. These assignments can be completed here. Please DO NOT complete and submit these assignments until you're instructed to do so by your teacher. All assignments must be submitted successfully in order to be issued a certificate of completion.

Full Name*

E-mail*

Phone Number*

Case# or Cause#*

NDP-ADAPTED

How many times have you been arrested on charges involving alcohol? (Do NOT count the present DWI arrest.)*

Is someone close to you concerned about your drinking?

Yes
No

With whom did you do most of your drinking before this arrest?

Husband/Wife
Relative
Friends
Strangers
Alone

Do you believe your drinking may be causing you problems?

Yes
No
No, but it used to cause me problems
Not Sure

Do you want help for a drinking problem?

Yes
No
Not Sure

Do you feel you are a normal drinker?

Yes
No

Have you ever awakened the morning after some drinking the night before and found you could not remember a part of the evening before?

Yes
No

Does your wife, husband, a parent, or other near relative ever worry or complain about your drinking?

Yes
No

Can you stop drinking without a struggle after one or two drinks?

Yes
No

Do you ever feel bad about your drinking?

Yes
No

Do your friends or relatives think you are a normal drinker?

Yes
No

Do you ever try to limit your drinking to certain times of the day or to certain places?

Yes
No

Are you always able to stop drinking when you want to?

Yes
No

Have you ever attended a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous?

Yes
No

Have you gotten into fights when drinking?

Yes
No

Has drinking ever created problems between you and your wife, husband, parent, or other near relative?

Yes
No

Has your wife, husband, a parent, or other near relative ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever lost friends because of drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever gotten into trouble at work because of drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever lost a job because of drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever neglected your obligations, your family, or your work for 2 or more days in a row because you were drinking?

Yes
No

Do you drink before noon fairly often?

Yes
No

Have you ever been told you have liver trouble? Cirrhosis?

Yes
No

After heavy drinking, have you ever had Delirium Tremens (DT’s) or severe shaking?

Yes
No

After heavy drinking, have you ever heard voices or seen things that weren’t really there?

Yes
No

Have you ever gone to anyone for help about your drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever been in the hospital because of drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever been a patient in a psychiatric hospital or on a psychiatric ward of a general hospital?

Yes
No

Have you ever been in a hospital to be “dried out” (detoxified) because of drinking?

Yes
No

Have you ever been in jail, even for a few hours, because of drunken behavior? (Count the present arrest)

Yes
No

DWI EDUCATION COURSE PRE-TEST Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability. It is okay if you do not know the correct answer for this assignment.

In recent years, the percentage of alcohol related traffic deaths in Texas has:

A. No information available
B. Stayed the same
C. Increased
D. Decreased

Administrative License Revocation (ALR) relates to:

A. Failing a field sobriety test
B. Refusing a field sobriety test
C. Failing a breath or blood test
D. Refusing a breath or blood test

Which of the following is an exception to the Open Container Law?

A. In possession of a passenger
B. Out of driver’s reach
C. In locked storage area
D. Vehicle is stopped on side of road

The ability related to driving which tends to be first affected by alcohol or other drugs is:

A. Judgment
B. Muscle control
C. Reaction time
D. All of the above

The fine for first offense DWI that is granted Deferred Adjudication in Texas is:

A. Up to $1,000
B. Up to $2,000
C. Up to $5,000
D. Up to $10,000

In Texas, a person gives consent to take a breath or blood test when he/she:

A. Applies for a driver’s license
B. Operates a motor vehicle in a public place
C. Signs his/her driver’s license
D. Has been drinking or using drugs

Alcohol does the following:

A. Stimulated the central nervous system
B. Increases mental and physical ability
C. Affects all persons the same
D. Depresses the central nervous system

Alcohol or other drugs affect people differently because of:

A. Tolerance
B. Mood
C. Fatigue
D. All of the above

Which of the following beverages contains the most pure alcohol?

A. 12-oz. can of regular beer
B. 1-oz. shot of 80 proof whiskey
C. 12-oz. bottled cooler
D. All have the same amount

Which of the following may be a defense against intoxication?

A. Fatigue
B. Time
C. Drugs
D. Sweating

Alcohol and most other drugs are mainly removed from the body by:

A. Breath
B. Sweat
C. Urination
D. Liver

Which of the following is a factor in determining blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?

A. Emotions
B. Physical activity
C. Body weight
D. None of the above

The legal definition of intoxication in Texas is:

A. Being drunk or stoned on drugs.
B. Not having normal use of mental or physical faculties because of alcohol or drugs.
C. Having a BAC of .08% or more.
D. Having a BAC of .08% or more; or not having normal use of mental or physical faculties because of alcohol or drugs

Alcohol affects vision by:

A. Reducing side vision
B. Widening side vision
C. Enhancing color vision
D. Sharpening eye focus

The objective of a DWI Education course should be to:

A. Convince people not to drink at all
B. Encourage attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous and counseling
C. Learn about DWI laws and procedures
D. Have people carry out responsible decisions

Which drug is most likely found in drivers who are in fatal vehicle crashes?

A. Crack
B. Marijuana
C. Heroin
D. Valium

The lowest BAC (of those provided) at which all persons have been shown to be affected is:

A. 0.05%
B. 0.08%
C. 0.10%
D. 0.15%

The average alcohol elimination rate per hour is:

A. 1 drink
B. 0.015%
C. 0.05%
D. 0.08%

Which of the following affects the rate of absorption of alcohol?

A. Physical activity
B. Sleep
C. Liver function
D. Strength of drink

Which of the following is a part of the definition of alcoholism?

A. Continued use despite problems
B. Abuse is regressive
C. Disease which is curable
D. Disease which is hopeless

Which of the following may be a sign of alcoholism?

A. Sleeping after drinking
B. Not having a job
C. Increased sexual ability
D. Drinking alone

A DWI conviction which includes a BAC of .16 or greater results in a three year mandatory fine of:

A. $1,000 per year
B. $1,500 per year
C. $1,750 per year
D. $2,000 per year

The best long-term way to change improper drunken/driver behavior is:

A. Education
B. Longer jail term
C. Longer license suspension
D. Higher fines

Combining alcohol and marijuana produces:

A. The same effect
B. A greater effect
C. A lesser effect
D. Greater or lesser depending on person

A desirable personal action to prevent a future DWI is:

A. Watch for police closely
B. Avoid situations which may lead to drinking and driving
C. Drive slowly
D. All of the above