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THE MISSION OF THE COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM IS:
           o TO REDUCE THE EXTENT OF ALCOHOL and DRUG USE
              IN THE COMMUNITY;
           o TO REDUCE THE EXTENT OF ALCOHOLISM AND
              DRUG DEPENDENCY IN THE COMMUNITY;
           o TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF PROBLEMS
              EXPERIENCED BY SOCIETY DUE TO ABUSE AND ADDICTION.

The Council serves the 5-County Central Finger Lakes Region:
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Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Wayne and Yates Counties

Every Day
1,500 Americans DIE
because of Tobacco, Alcohol and other Drug Abuse
and many thousands more find themselves
in hospitals, mental institutions, and jail.

ALCOHOL IMPAIRS AT LOW LEVELS

In Other Words.... You Don't Get It!

Just ask a Gorilla !!!!

Drinking even a light or moderate amount of alcohol - say, only a couple of beers - might not seem like a lot, but can make people oblivious to certain things... even a Gorilla !

Researchers at the University of Washington gave 23 people enough alcohol to reach a blood alcohol content of 0.04 percent (half the legal limit and only about 2 and 1/2 beers for a 180 pound man.)

A second group of 23 people drank no alcohol.

The researchers then showed both groups a video clip of two teams passing a ball back and forth, and asked them to count the number of times the ball was passed.

Meanwhile, during the clip a man in a gorilla suit walked through the crowd, thumped his chest, and walked off.

Researchers said that 46 percent of the non-drinkers saw and identified the gorilla, but only 18 percent of the drinkers did. "Alcohol limits our attention span and does something to the brain cognitively" said the researchers. Alcohol, it seems, even in low doses limits our senses including the ability for perception and our cognitive abilities overall.

Just ask a Gorilla !

ADPEP
ALCOHOL and DRUG PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM
a 6 hour educational program for youth
(with Court Referral Form)

DRUGS ON THE INTERNET

A Fact Sheet about Internet Sites...
Important information for all Parents and Youth
(in PDF Format)

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   "We have all witnessed the savage human toll of addiction...
We now know enough to save millions of lives over the next few years. Whether we do so or not depends upon us.
      Addiction is America’s Number One Killer and Crippler. It’s a tough adversary that won't respond to token efforts. Everyone of us, private citizens, business and labor leaders, clergy, teachers and school administrators, social service and law enforcement workers, government officials at every level, friends and families, parents and children - everyone of us has a role in the effort to control and eventually lick addiction".
                                -- Joseph Califano
                                   Alcohol & Drug Abuse in New York State