Blood Alcohol Level - BAC
Effects Of Blood Alcohol Level
| 0.02 - 0.03 BAC |
No Loss of Coordination - Loss of Shyness - Slightly Relaxed - Might be a Little Light Headed |
| 0.04 - 0.06 BAC |
Felling of Well Being - Relaxed - Low Inhibitions - Minor Impairment of Reason and Memory - Emotions Intensified |
| 0.07 - 0.09 BAC |
Impairment of Balance, Vision, Reaction Time, and Speech - Lower Self-Control - Reduced Caution |
| 0.10 - 0.125 BAC |
Major impairment of Coordination: Balance, Vision, and Reaction Time - Loss of Good Judgment - Slurred Speech |
| 0.13 - 0.15 BAC |
Lack of Physical Control - Blurred Vision - Major Loss of Balance - Judgment and Perception are Severely Impaired |
| 0.16 - 0.19 BAC |
Nausea - Dysphoria Predominates their Demeanor |
| 0.20 BAC |
Disoriented - May Need Help to Walk or Stand - Nausea and Vomiting - Blackouts |
| 0.25 - .30 BAC |
Mental and Physical Functions are Severely Impaired - Little Comprehension - Vomiting - Blackouts |
| 0.35 - .40 BAC |
Coma May Occur - Possible Death Due to Respiratory Arrest |
Blood Alcohol Level is the concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood. The number of drinks is a very bad way to measure the percentage of alcohol that is in the body. This is because there are many variations in weight, sex, and the amount of body fat.
The legal BAC limit to drive a car in the United States is .08. Blood Alcohol Content is used to define intoxication and provides a rough measurement of impairment. The degree of impairment will very among individuals with the same BAC, this is a measurement that can be used to prove guilt in the DUI criminal case and at the DMV license suspension hearing, it is difficult to contest.
Myths About Sobering Up
Drinking Coffee Will Sober Me Up Quickly
Drinking coffee will only add caffeine to your system. In no way does it reduce the percentage of alcohol in your body. The only thing that reverses impairment is time.
Eating Breath Mints Will Fool a Breath Test
Breath tests measure the amount of alcohol that is in the air you breath out of your lungs. A mint might reduce the presents of the order of alcohol in your mouth but in no way does it effect the amount of alcohol that is in the air you exhale. They will have no effect on the Breathalyzer.
Eating Breath Mints Might Fool the Police Officer
If the police officer pulled you over for drunk driving he is not going to be fooled by a mass amount of breath mints. It is likely to make him more suspicious.
Eating Certain Foods or a Big Meal Before Drinking Will Keep Me From Getting Drunk
How much and how recent you have eaten might have a very small effect on how quickly the alcohol you drink enters the blood but it wont stop it. If you drink it, it will be absorbed and it will raise your BAC.
Splashing Cold Water On My Face Will Sober Me Up
This might wake you up for a few seconds but that is about it. Again the only thing that will sober you up is time.
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