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Alcohol and Your Body

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) information

 

 
  1 Drink in 1 Hour 3 Drinks in 2 Hours 5 Drinks in 3 Hours 10 Drinks in 4 Hours
Male Will be relaxed, possibly loosened up a little. Some loss of coordination. Reduced judgment and inhibitions. Impaired driving ability. Slurred speech, worse coordination, slowed reaction time, clumsy. Exaggerated emotions. May be loud and boisterous. Says and does things he might not normally do. Legally drunk or very impaired, having unsteadiness standing or walking. Emotions fluctuate rapidly-ranging from laughter Impaired memory. In a stupor; his coordination is shot. He'll have double vision and loss depth perception. Males under 175 pounds risk death from alcohol poisoning.
Female Will experience these same effects to a greater degree. Legally drunk or very impaired. Unsteadiness standing or walking, diminished peripheral vision, impaired memory. Severely impaired judgment, loss of coordination, and very poor balance. Double vision, loss of color and depth perception. Incapacitated in a life-threatening intoxication. Loss of feeling. Will become unconscious as vital brain centers become anesthetized. May go into coma.

Determine what your possible BAC might be. Please realize that this information should not influence your decision on driving after you have been drinking. Depending on a variety of factors (including amount and type of food in your system) your BAC might be higher.

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