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Effects
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| .04 | Speech Impairment |
| Commercial Impairment Levels | |
| .05 | Legal Presumption Starts |
| .08 | Legal Definition of Under the Influence |
| .10 | Accident Curve rises to 6X’s More Likely |
| .14 | 20X’s More Likely to Have Accident |
| .16 | 35X’s More Likely to Have Accident |
| .20 | Stumbling |
| .30 | Vomiting, Passing Out |
| .40 | Coma |
| .50 | Coma, Death |
| .60 | Death |
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Rate of Absorption
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| 60-90 Minutes All Alcohol Absorbed Empty Stomach 50% in 15 Minutes Full Stomach 50% in 40 Minutes Mixed Drinks More Carbon Dioxide Health of Stomach Lining Small Intestines Absorb 80% of Alcohol Stomach 20% Aborption Males 58% Water in Blood Females 48% Water in Blood |
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How much/little can I drink?
* The numbers reflect the BAC for a 160 lbs. lean man, per
8pm – 9pm – 2 drinks = 3.8/175 =.0217 = .0434
9pm – 11pm – 2 drinks = .0434 + .0434 – .03 =.0568
11pm – 1am – 3 drinks = .0651 + .0568 – .03 = .0919
Elimination
10 percent excreted by breath, sweat, and urine
90 Metabolism
Calculating Blood Alcohol Content
1. Divide 3.8 by your body weight (3.8/body weight)
2. the quotient is equivalent to one drink
3. calculate your alcohol quotient
Additional Information: Blood Alcohol Chart
August 22, 2013
