The Bottle and the Throttle (1968)

Timothy Farrell: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : As the percentage of alcohol begins to build up in the blood stream, the first part of your nervous system to be affected is your judgment center located in the frontal lobe of the brain. This is the area of the brain that determines right from wrong.

• Narrator : Alchohol is not a stimulant. It's a sedative! A depressant! Oh, sure, the first few drinks make you feel more alive and responsive. But, actually, as the alcohol enters the blood stream, it slows down normal operation of the heart and nerve centers and depresses the inhibitory mechanism of the brain. It removes inhibitions and social restraints. This is what gives us the feeling of stimulation. You have more assurance; but, less self-control. And this is where the danger begins. You get a Superman complex.

• Narrator : The alcohol works as a anesthetic and we adopt a "I don't care" or "Sure, I can make it" attitude. We contemplate stupid things.

• Narrator : Only a fool would drive at night wearing dark glasses; but, nobody thinks much about driving after four beers.

• Narrator : If you must drive, don't drink. If you do drink and must drive, wait. Let the affects of the alcohol wear off.

• Narrator : We are all aware that alcohol and gasoline don't mix.

• Narrator : We all find excuses for drinking. Bill's were so different from the rest: the need to belong, the desire to go along with the group, try something new. It may start innocently enough - a few beers with the gang. It is a social custom of our time. But, today, that social custom is invading our society at a younger age than ever before.

• Narrator : This happened to you, didn't it, Bill. Sure, you passed your sobriety test. They can't convict you on drunk driving, can they. But, you'll always have to face the fact that those beach party beers were a contributing factor in your accident.

• Narrator : The report just came through. The little girl died on the way to the hospital and the mother will probably never walk again. No matter how your trial comes out, you'll always have to live with those facts, won't you Bill. A child dead. A mother crippled. Not a pleasant future to face at the age of 18.