of roughly .09. This amount would decrease by .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking, with one drink being based on 1 1/4 oz of 80-proof liquor, 12 oz of beer or 4 oz of table wine. In either case, driving skills would be significantly affected. Criminal penalties would occur in most states for blood alcohol levels above .08, so the female would incur penalties but not the male in California. In some states the allowable level is .01.
It is important to note that there is no alcohol calculator that is 100 percent accurate and a number of factors are involved in the effects of alcohol on a particular individual, including different rates of burn off, whether or not the alcohol was consumed alone or with food, the time elapsed since the alco0hol was consumed, gender, weight, and genetic factors (Hamilton, 2005). The Blood Alcohol Content is at best a rough estimate based on known inputs.
MADD draws major public attention to drunk drivers sporadically and carries on a crusade, but
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