Posts Tagged ‘BAC’
Blackouts – Are They Real or Just an Excuse?
Alcohol-induced blackouts – how can they possibly not know what they did? How many times have you found yourself uttering incredulous gasps, “What do you mean you don’t remember?” or engaging in an argument with someone you care about because of something they said or did while they were drunk? Have you ever had them just…
Read MoreMemorial Day Holiday DUIs — It Takes Far Fewer Drinks Than You’d Think
With today as the official start of the Memorial Day holiday week-end, I thought I’d use this post to share some of the science of how it is that a well-intended person gets a DUI. Of course the obvious answer is they chose to drink and drive. So the obvious question, then, is, “WHY?” The…
Read MoreDUI – Staying Within Moderate Drinking Limits Does Not Mean You’re Good to Drive
DUI – just because a person stays within “normal” – also known as “moderate” or “low-risk” – drinking limits does not make that person safe to drive. Getting a DUI is still a possibility. ___________________ You may know or have read that “moderate” or “low-risk” drinking limits are defined as: no more than 7 standard…
Read MoreWhy BAC Can Keep Rising After a Person Stops Drinking
BAC – blood alcohol content or concentration – refers to the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream. Why BAC Can Keep Rising After a Person Stops Drinking Alcohol enters the bloodstream through the walls of the small intestine. Because alcohol dissolves in water, the bloodstream carries it throughout the body (which is 60-70%) water, where…
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