Cumulative dangers of alcohol

Last update: November 17, 2007 - 4:12 PM

Subtract .01% for each 40 minutes of drinking. One drink is 1.25 oz. of 80 proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 5 oz. of table wine. Sources: Minnesota Department of Public Safety; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State U

There are many factors that affect your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) when you drink: Size, gender, physical condition, what you eat, how much sleep you have had, whether you're taking any medications, the actual alcohol content of your chosen drink.

Condition	Number of drinks	Body weight in pounds
Condition	Number of drinks	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240
Safe driving limit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired driving capabilities	1	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02
Impaired driving capabilities	2	0.08	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.04	0.03	0.03
Illegal to drive	3	0.11	0.09	0.08	0.07	0.06	0.06	0.05	0.05
	4	0.15	0.12	0.11	0.09	0.08	0.08	0.07	0.06
	5	0.19	0.16	0.13	0.12	0.11	0.09	0.09	0.08
	6	0.23	0.19	0.16	0.14	0.13	0.11	0.10	0.09
	7	0.26	0.22	0.19	0.16	0.15	0.13	0.12	0.11
Death possible	8	0.30	0.25	0.21	0.19	0.17	0.15	0.14	0.13
	9	0.34	0.28	0.24	0.21	0.19	0.17	0.15	0.14
	10	0.38	0.31	0.27	0.23	0.21	0.19	0.17	0.16

ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE FOR WOMEN

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Condition	Number of drinks		Body weight in pounds
Condition	Number of drinks	90	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240
Safe driving limit	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Impaired driving capabilities	1	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.03	0.03	0.03	0.02	0.02	0.02
Impaired driving capabilities	2	0.10	0.09	0.08	0.07	0.06	0.05	0.05	0.04	0.04
Illegal to drive	3	0.15	0.14	0.11	0.10	0.09	0.08	0.07	0.06	0.06
	4	0.20	0.18	0.15	0.13	0.11	0.10	0.09	0.08	0.08
	5	0.25	0.23	0.19	0.16	0.14	0.13	0.11	0.10	0.09
Death possible	6	0.30	0.27	0.23	0.19	0.17	0.15	0.14	0.12	0.11
	7	0.35	0.32	0.27	0.23	0.20	0.18	0.16	0.14	0.13
	8	0.40	0.36	0.30	0.26	0.23	0.20	0.18	0.17	0.15
	9	0.45	0.41	0.34	0.29	0.26	0.23	0.20	0.19	0.17
	10	0.51	0.45	0.38	0.32	0.28	0.25	0.23	0.21	0.19