Your Driving and
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DRINKING THAT WILL
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RESULT IN A BAC
OF ABOUT .05% IN
THI rlME SHOWN
6
7
3 HOURS
a
2
HOURS
OF DRINKS
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180
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BODY
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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 mixed
drinks if
each had 1 4 2 ounces (45 ml)
of a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka.
It's the amount of alcohol that counts. For example,
if the same person drank
three double martinis
(3
ounces or
90
ml of liquor each) within an hour, the
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