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The most common "measure" is by breath alcohol machine. However, such devices don't actually measure BAC, only estimate it. Blood tests actually measure
BAC. Urine tests are used to determine if any alcohol has been consumed within the previous 72 hours or so. However, they don't distinguish between drinking alcohol, using mouthwash containing alcohol, eating food containing alcohol, using alcohol-based hand sanitizers, have an injection site sanitized with alcohol, inhaling alcohol vapors, etc.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBlood Alcohol Content (BAC) is measured by dividing grams of alcohol by 100 milliliters of blood. This number is then turned into a percentage. For example, in most states (like NY), the legal driving limit is .08%. Therefore, there are 8 grams of alcohol in the blood.
To see the effect of alcohol on your body, you can use on-line BAC calculators: According to BloodAlcoholContent org, this is what typically occurs at each BAC level:
.01-.06
- Feeling of Relaxation
- Sense of Well-Being
- Thought, Judgment and Coordination are Impaired
.06-.10
- Loss of Inhibitions
- Extroversion
- Reflexes, Depth Perception, Peripheral Vision & Reasoning are Impaired
.11-.20
- Emotional Swings
- Sense of Sadness or Anger
- Reaction Time & Speech are Impaired
.21-.29
- Stupor
- Blackouts
- Motor Skills are Impaired
.30-.39
- Severe Depression
- Unconsciousness
- Breathing & Heart Rate are Impaired
>.40
- Breathing & Heart Rate are Impaired
- Potential Death
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∙ 13y agoThe blood alcohol concentration measures how much alcohol is in your blood.
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∙ 14y agoBAC - Blood Alcohol Concentration
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How much of the alcohol drunk reaches the blood stream?
99%
Can two hours make a difference to the amount of alcohol in your body?
Yes. Alcohol enters the blood stream within 40 seconds to a couple of minutes after being drunk. Two hours can see quite a reduction in levels as long as you haven't had anything to drink within those two hours.
How is drinking alcohol harmful?
The alcohol goes straight into your blood stream and into your brain. Use of alcohol kills brain cells and damages your kidney. Without your kidney you can't survive. Also once the brain has alcohol in it reckless behavior slower brain activity occur. That is why people who drink while driving usually into accidents. When you are drunk your body might react by vomiting in attempt to get it out of your system. This does nothing to help get it out of your body since unlike food and other liquids it enters the blood stream. This is how alcohol is harmful.
What makes you get drunk?
Getting Alcohol in your blood makes you drunk. This is achieved by drinking alcohol or an alcoholic beverage.
Can alcohol consumption on an empty stomach affect you?
Increase your chances of getting drunk or intoxicated. Although it wont alter your alcohol blood level your reaction to the alcohol will change.
If person drinks whiskey on an empty stomach what would their blood alcohol content be?
It depends on what quantity of whisky is drunk. Any alcohol on an empty stomach will quickly enter the blood stream. Food already in the stomach will slow down the rate of absorption.
What At 008 blood alcohol concentration you are?
legally drunk
Does alcohol thicken or thin the blood?
All types. The higher alcohol content the thinner your blood will get. This is because when you drink alcohol, the moment it hits your blood stream it turns into sugar which will thin your blood. When your blood is thinned beyond a certain point it can become hard to keep your self upright, make good decisions, use common sense, or process thoughts. This is the effect of "being drunk" or "drunkness". That is why the higher alcohol content the faster you can get "drunk" That is why it can be fatal to drink beyond a certain point (the thinner your blood is the harder the heart works to pump the blood and the less oxygen that gets to your brain. A combination of these factors can lead to stroke, brain failure, or heart attack when "drunk") That is how you get drunk
When are you drunk in tenneessee?
Blood alcohol content of .08 is legally drunk in all states.
What blood alcohol content means you are drunk?
Any amount of alcohol in the blood will affect you in some way. Usually, a BAC of about .08 or more defines being drunk.
What happens when you enter a hot tub when you are drunk?
Your body is trying to cool itself by sweating and if you replace that water with alcohol it isn't as diluted in your blood stream. Also the heat causes the blood vessels to dialate which increases blood flow and reduces the amount of time it takes to feel the effects of alcohol.
Is a 1.85 alcohol blood test mean you are drunk?
yes
