How Many Drinks to reach .05?

How many drinks to reach .05? .05 (or 0.05%BAC) is the legal limit in Australia. To stay below the legal limit, how many standard drinks can you consume? KNOW WHAT'S A STANDARD DRINK 1 SERVING OF ALCOHOL 1 STANDARD DRINK 1 10, STANDARD ALCOHOL DRINK (12.50ml of pure alcohol) CHECK YOUR DRINK LABEL FOR THE PERCENTAGE OF ALCOHOL BY VOLUME AND CALCULATE WITH THE FORMULA: NUMBER OF Drink volume (mll x alcohol content % by volume 100 STANDARD DRINKS 12.50ml FO EXAMPLE 0.81 375ml 375 х 0.027 STANDARD mid strength beer (2.7% alcohol) DRINKS 12.50ml 1.38 150 x 0.115 150ml STANDARD glass of wine (11.5% alcohol) 12.50ml DRINKS 3. HOW MANY STANDARD DRINKS WOULD I DRINK BEFORE I REACH .05 ? AGE FOOD FACTORS RATE OF CONSUMPTION THAT CAN EMOTIONAL STATE AFFECT GENDER YOUR ВАС DIABETES МЕТАВOLISМ FAT AND MUSCLE CONTENT MEDICATIONS ALCOHOL TOLERANCE WEIGHT WAYS TO FIND OUT YOUR BAC МЕТHOD 1 МЕТНOD 2 Self-assessment BAC Calculators and Charts WHAT'S MY BAC? AGE WEIGHT GENDER ALCOHOL CONSUMED 05% ESTIMATED BAC: .נשים Apps and websites that calculate BAC levels. The more you drink, the more drunk you feel. Takes into account age, gender, weight, alcohol strength and alcohol consump- tion but EXCLUDES important factors such as metabolism, body type, and food consumption prior to test. Noticeable effects of alcohol on the body include slurred speech, less inhibition, unsound judgement Poorest method - you're just guessing your BAC Very unreliable МЕТНOD 3 МЕТHOD 4 Drinks per hour rule Breathalysers General MEN rule of thumb: 2 standard drinks in 1 hour = WOMEN 0.05%BAC <1 standard drinks per It only takes 1 standard drink .000% per hour to maintain your hour BAC at that level Oandatech Average 1 standard metabolic drink removal rate per hour Measures breath alcohol level, which is related to your blood To ensure you stay under .05%BAC, alcohol level. take number of hours since Provides BAC reading in digital your first drink and add 1 to it, E.g. 4 (hours) + 1 = Therefore, 5 standard drinks within 4 hours is "safe" to stay below .05 format. No guesswork or calculations needed. V Method used by police worldwide for preliminary testing. However, this DOESN'T take into consideration all the factors that can V Accurate to +/- 0.005%BAC. affect your BAC. Too difficult to calculate and inaccurate Most reliable and convenient method INTOXICATION BEGINS WITH JUST ONE DRINK. IF YOU PLAN TO DRINK, PLAN NOT TO DRIVE. Remember you can still be over .05 the morning after drinking. To be extremely sure of your BAC, invest in a breathalyser and test yourself before the cops test you. References: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), nhmrc.gov.au Australian Drug Foundation, adf.org.au Andatech, andatech.com.au RU Pissed, rupissed.com andatech f in aandatech Visit andatech.com.au for more information about road safety and breathalysers II