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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
-
1/2
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 person's
BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A
person who consumes food just before or
during drinking will have a slightly lower
BAC level.
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140
160
180
200
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240
BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS
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The law in most U.S. states sets,the legal
limit at a BAC of 0.10 percent. In Canada
the limit is 0.08 percent, and in.some
other countries it's lower than that. The
BAC will be over 0.10 percent after three
to six drinks (in one hour). Of course, as
we've seen, it depends on how much
alcohol is in the drinks, and how quickly
the person drinks them.
But it's very important to keep in mind
that the ability to drive is affected well
below a BAC of 0.10 percent. Research
shows that the driving skills of many
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