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<br /> 20 <br /> <br />Figure 15: Crashes that Involved <br />Alcohol, 2009-2013 <br /> <br /> One drink equals one (12-ounce) bottle of beer or wine cooler, one (5-ounce) glass of wine, or one <br />and a half ounces of liquor.25 <br />High-risk drinking is often cited as the single biggest issue negatively impacting universities and their <br />communities. Orange County, especially the Town of Chapel Hill, is no exception. <br /> <br /> According to survey data, 8% of <br />County adults drove after drinking <br />in the past 30 days, which is worse <br />than our peers (4%), NC (2%) and <br />the US (2%). <br /> <br /> Based on data from Chapel Hill <br />Carrboro City Schools, 9% of High <br />Schoolers drove after drinking in <br />the past 30 days. <br /> <br /> 5.7% of Orange County motor <br />vehicle crashes are alcohol <br />related, (shown in figure 15) which is a higher rate than our peers (5%) and NC (4%)26. <br /> <br />Betel Nut – Betel Nut is the seed of an areca palm that is commonly chewed by immigrants and refugees <br />from South and Southeast Asia (e.g., Burma, Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Vietnam), parts of <br />East Africa, and the tropical Pacific. <br /> <br />Providers in Orange County noticed that some local refugees from Burma use Betel Nut and were <br />interested to learn more about the substance, which stains the teeth of the chewer. Prolonged use of <br />betel nut or betel quid can cause serious adverse health effects, including oral cancer and periodontal <br />disease. When used with tobacco, such as in the form of betel quid, the risk of cancer is greatly <br />increased and may also be harmful to pregnant women. <br /> <br />Poisonings – A poison is any substance that is harmful to your body when ingested (eaten), inhaled <br />(breathed), injected, or absorbed through the skin. <br /> <br /> In Orange County approximately 17 people, of all ages, die per year due to poisoning, and <br />approximately 10 of those die from narcotic drug overdose. <br /> <br /> Abuse of prescription painkillers now ranks second as the Nation’s most widespread illegal drug <br />problem. <br /> <br /> In 2011, 1,140 NC residents died as a result of unintentional poisonings; approximately 80% of <br />those deaths were related to prescription drugs27. <br />