Alcohol ImpairmentAlcohol Impairment

Health ScienceHealth Science

SheldonSheldon

VocabularyVocabulary

Intoxication – physical and mental Intoxication – physical and mental changes from Alcoholchanges from Alcohol

Impairment – Alcohol effects that Impairment – Alcohol effects that prevent someone from acting in a prevent someone from acting in a safe manner.safe manner.

DUI – driving under the influence. DUI – driving under the influence. Operating a car while “impaired”.Operating a car while “impaired”.

Blood Alcohol LevelBlood Alcohol Level Factors that Influence BAL/BACFactors that Influence BAL/BAC

1.1. Body SizeBody Size

2.2. GenderGender

3.3. Speed of DrinkingSpeed of Drinking

4.4. Food in StomachFood in Stomach

5.5. Carbonated BeveragesCarbonated Beverages

6.6. Tolerance Level (tolerance causes a Tolerance Level (tolerance causes a person to drink more to feel intoxicated)person to drink more to feel intoxicated)

How much is too much?How much is too much?

““Public Intoxication” – danger to yourself or others.Public Intoxication” – danger to yourself or others.

.02% BAC – beginning of slowed reaction time..02% BAC – beginning of slowed reaction time.

.05% - loss of inhibitions, decreased judgment.05% - loss of inhibitions, decreased judgment

.10% - impaired vision, reflexes, coordination.10% - impaired vision, reflexes, coordination

.15% - impaired speech, difficulty walking, memory.15% - impaired speech, difficulty walking, memory

. 2% - blackouts, vomiting. 2% - blackouts, vomiting

.25% - loss of conciousness.25% - loss of conciousness

.3% - coma.3% - comaDeath from alcohol poisoning.Death from alcohol poisoning.

  Weight

# of Drinks in 1 Hour

100 lbs

120 lbs

140 lbs

160 lbs

180 lbs

200 lbs

220 lbs

240 lbs

1 .05 .04 .04 .03 .03 .03 .02 .02

2 .10 .08 .07 .06 .06 .05 .05 .04

3 .15 .13 .11 .10 .08 .08 .07 .06

4 .20 .17 .15 .13 .11 .10 .09 .09

5 .25 .21 .18 .16 .14 .13 .12 .11

6 .30 .26 .22 .19 .17 .15 .14 .13

7 .36 .30 .26 .22 .20 .18 .16 .15

8 .41 .33 .29 .26 .23 .20 .19 .17

9 .46 .38 .33 .29 .26 .23 .21 .19

10 .51 .42 .36 .32 .28 .25 .23 .21

11 .56 .46 .40 .35 .31 .27 .25 .23

12 .61 .50 .43 .37 .33 .30 .28 .25

13 .66 .55 .47 .40 .36 .32 .30 .27

14 .71 .59 .51 .43 .39 .35 .32 .29

15 .76 .63 .55 .46 .42 .37 .35 .32

MEN

# of Drinks in 1 Hour

100 lbs

120 lbs

140 lbs

160 lbs

180 lbs

200 lbs

220 lbs

240 lbs

1 .04 .04 .03 .03 .02 .02 .02 .02

2 .09 .07 .06 .05 .05 .04 .04 .043

3 .13 .11 .09 .08 .07 .07 .06 .05

4 .17 .15 .13 .11 .10 .09 .08 .07

5 .22 .18 .16 .14 .12 .11 .10 .09

6 .26 .22 .19 .16 .15 .13 .12 .11

7 .30 .25 .22 .19 .17 .15 .14 .13

8 .35 .29 .25 .22 .19 .17 .16 .14

9 .37 .32 .26 .24 .20 .19 .17 .15

10 .39 .35 .28 .25 .22 .20 .18 .16

11 .48 .40 .34 .30 .26 .24 .22 .20

12 .53 .43 .37 .32 .29 .26 .24 .21

13 .57 .47 .40 .35 .31 .29 .26 .23

14 .62 .50 .43 .37 .34 .31 .28 .25

15 .66 .54 .47 .40 .36 .34 .30 .27

WOMEN

Blood Alcohol ContentBlood Alcohol Content

Known as BAL or BACKnown as BAL or BAC Legal limits for Legal limits for

DrivingDrivingOver 21 Years of AgeOver 21 Years of Age

.08% BAC.08% BAC

Under 21 Years of AgeUnder 21 Years of Age.01% BAC Zero .01% BAC Zero Tolerance!Tolerance!

Legal ConsequencesLegal Consequences

Over the age of 21Over the age of 21• License suspended for 4 monthsLicense suspended for 4 months• License suspended for 1 year (second License suspended for 1 year (second

offense within 10 years)offense within 10 years) Under 21Under 21

• License suspended for 1 yearLicense suspended for 1 year Cost is over $10,000 Cost is over $10,000 without injurieswithout injuries

Results of DUIResults of DUI

13,846 – Drunk 13,846 – Drunk driving related driving related death in the United death in the United States (2008).States (2008).

Alcohol related Alcohol related deaths are about deaths are about 1/3 of all traffic 1/3 of all traffic fatalitiesfatalities

Thousands more Thousands more injuriesinjuries

Biggest Danger of Alcohol UseBiggest Danger of Alcohol Use

Rational thinking when sober does not Rational thinking when sober does not equal rational thinking when intoxicated.equal rational thinking when intoxicated.

Have a plan before drinking!!!Have a plan before drinking!!! Short term with long term consequencesShort term with long term consequences

• Doing something dumb that will harm yourself Doing something dumb that will harm yourself or someone else.or someone else.

Ex. Accident, injury, unwanted Ex. Accident, injury, unwanted pregnancy, Sexually pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Transmitted

Infection, FightInfection, Fight