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who was drinking and driving. Over
25,000
motor vehicle-related deaths
occur each year because
of
alcohol, and thousands
of
people are injured.
Just how much alcohol is too much if a person plans to drive? Ideally, no
one should drink alcohol and then drive. But
if
one does, then what’s
“too
much”? It can be a lot less than many might think. Although it depends
on each person and situation, here is some general information on
the
problem.
The Blood Alcohol Content
(BAC)
of
someone who is drinking depends
upon four things:
How much alcohol is in the drink.
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The drinker’s body weight.
a
The
amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking.
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The length of time it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol.
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According to the American Medical Association,
a
180-pound (82
kg)
person
who
drinks three 12-ounce
(355
ml) bottles
of
beer in an hour will
end up with a
BAC
of
about
0.06
percent. The person would reach
the
same
BAC
by
drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of
wine or three
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