07.16.09
How much is .08?
We are often asked how many drinks it takes to get to .08 g/l alcohol. There are certainly many websites that suggest a person’s BAC can be calculated based on the variables of time, amount of drinks and body weight. The truth is that studies show that there are many more variables than these involved in the calculation. Liver function, dehydration, sex, age, type of beverage, rates of absorbtion peculiar to the individual, etc., are also very relevant factors. In our experience, we’ve seen a huge degree of variability in what it took to get an individual to or over .08 BAC at any given point in time.
What does this mean? Don’t assume that because a website told you that you could drink a certain amount of beers in a specific time that you will actually be below the limit. There’s just too much variability to allow yourself to even get close, and odds are that your calculation will be wrong. It’s simply not worth it.
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