The Impact of Alcohol

Flirting with Disaster BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT 1 Effects at different levels BAC (%) Changes in Feelings and Personality Physical and Mental Impairments 0.000 • Average individual appears normal • Subtle differences can be detected with special tests • Mild euphoria • Sense of well-being • Relaxation • Joyousness • Talkativeness • Decreased inhibition 0.030 • Concentration 0.030- 0.059 0.060 e • Reasoning •Depth perception • Peripheral vision • Glare recovery • Disinhibition • Extroversion 0.06- 0.10 0.090 • Over-expression • Emotional swings • Anger or sadness • Boisterousness • Super-human feeling • Decreased libido • Reflexes • Reaction time • Loss of motor control • Staggering • Slurred speech 0.120 0.150 0.11- 0.20 0.180 0.210 • Stupor • Loss of understanding • Impaired sensations • Severe motor impairment • Loss of consciousness • Memory loss 10 0.240 0.21- 0.29 +10 0.260 0.290 • Severe CNS depression • Unconsciousness • Death possible • Bladder function • Breathing • Heart rate 0.30- 0.320 0.39 0.350 0.380 • General lack of behavior • Unconsciousness • Death Breathing • Heart rate RIP 0.410 20.40 (*) Number of drinks in a 160 pounds male. (One drink = 12 oz beer or 5 oz wine). 2 Alcohol equivalent 80 proof liquor Beer Wine Amount 1.5 12 5 (fl oz) Alcohol 40 12 0.6 Alcohol (% by vol.) One One One Serving size shot can glass 3 Legal limits around the world The legal limit in United States is 0.08%. Drivers under 21 (the US legal drinking age) are held to stricter standards under zero tolerance laws. Adopted in varying forms in all states, these laws hold the driver to much lower blood alcohol content levels for criminal and/or lincense suspension purposes, commonly 0.01% to 0.05%. Many states have statutory regu- lations regarding driving while "under the influence" of an intoxicant and a different law for driving beyond the legal blood alcohol concentration. Alcohol Zero- 0.02% 0.03% 0.04% 0.05% 0.08% banned* tolerance *Includes countries that completely prohibit the sale and consumption by everyone. Some countries allow sale or consumption based on certain criteria, those are not included. term Sources: alcohol.vt.edu/ | cdc.gov Information provided by: http://www.termlifeinsurance.org LIP