Drinking can be a lot of fun. But the most important thing to remember is you have to KNOW YOUR LIMIT. Below I’ve provided Blood Alcohol Charts for both men and women to help you understand how alcohol effects your mind and body. These numbers are an approximation and will vary based on rate of consumption and food intake.
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ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT CHART
MALES
APPROXIMATE BLOOD ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE. | |||||||||
Drinks * |
BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS | EFFECT ON PERSON | |||||||
100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 240 | ||
0 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ONLY SAFE DRIVING LIMIT |
1 | .04 | .03 | .03 | .02 | .02 | .02 | .02 | .02 | IMPAIRMENT BEGINS. |
2 | .08 | .06 | .05 | .05 | .04 | .04 | .03 | .03 | |
3 | .11 | .09 | .08 | .07 | .06 | .06 | .05 | .05 | DRIVING SKILLS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. |
4 | .15 | .12 | .11 | .09 | .08 | .08 | .07 | .06 | |
5 | .19 | .16 | .13 | .12 | .11 | .09 | .09 | .08 | LEGALLY INTOXICATED. CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ALL STATES ** |
6 | .23 | .19 | .16 | .14 | .13 | .11 | .10 | .09 | |
7 | .26 | .22 | .19 | .16 | .15 | .13 | .12 | .11 | |
8 | .30 | .25 | .21 | .19 | .17 | .15 | .14 | .13 | |
9 | .34 | .28 | .24 | .21 | .19 | .17 | .15 | .14 | |
10 | .38 | .31 | .27 | .23 | .21 | .19 | .17 | .16 |
* One drink is equal to 1¼ oz. of 80-proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 4 oz. of table wine.
ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT CHART
FEMALES
APPROXIMATE BLOOD ALCOHOL PERCENTAGE | ||||||||||
Drinks * |
BODY WEIGHT IN POUNDS | EFFECT ON PERSON | ||||||||
90 | 100 | 120 | 140 | 160 | 180 | 200 | 220 | 240 | ||
0 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | .00 | ONLY SAFE DRIVING LIMIT |
1 | .05 | .05 | .04 | .03 | .03 | .03 | .02 | .02 | .02 | IMPAIRMENT BEGINS. |
2 | .10 | .09 | .08 | .07 | .06 | .05 | .05 | .04 | .04 | DRIVING SKILLS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. |
3 | .15 | .14 | .11 | .11 | .09 | .08 | .07 | .06 | .06 | |
4 | .20 | .18 | .15 | .13 | .11 | .10 | .09 | .08 | .08 | LEGALLY INTOXICATED.CRIMINAL PENALTIES IN ALL STATES ** |
5 | .25 | .23 | .19 | .16 | .14 | .13 | .11 | .10 | .09 | |
6 | .30 | .27 | .23 | .19 | .17 | .15 | .14 | .12 | .11 | |
7 | .35 | .32 | .27 | .23 | .20 | .18 | .16 | .14 | .13 | |
8 | .40 | .36 | .30 | .26 | .23 | .20 | .18 | .17 | .15 | |
9 | .45 | .41 | .34 | .29 | .26 | .23 | .20 | .19 | .17 | |
10 | .51 | .45 | .38 | .32 | .28 | .25 | .23 | .21 | .19 |
* One drink is equal to 1¼ oz. of 80-proof liquor, 12 oz. of beer, or 4 oz. of table wine.
What do these numbers mean?
Blood Alcohol Concentration |
Changes in Feelings and Personality |
Physical and Mental Impairments |
0.01 — 0.06 | Relaxation Sense of Well-being Loss of Inhibition Lowered Alertness Joyous |
Thought Judgment Coordination Concentration |
0.06 — 0.10 | Blunted Feelings Disinhibition Extroversion Impaired Sexual Pleasure |
Reflexes Impaired Reasoning Depth Perception Distance Acuity Peripheral Vision Glare Recovery |
0.11 — 0.20 | Over-Expression Emotional Swings Angry or Sad Boisterous |
Reaction Time Gross Motor Control Staggering Slurred Speech |
0.21 — 0.29 | Stupor Lose Understanding Impaired Sensations |
Severe Motor Impairment Loss of Consciousness Memory Blackout |
0.30 — 0.39 | Severe Depression Unconsciousness Death Possible |
Bladder Function Breathing Heart Rate |
> 0.40 | Unconsciousness Death |
Breathing Heart Rate |
2 Comments
You may want to take a look at your bac chart. There seems to be an error in the 10 drink 240 lbs spot for both male and female. Great site, keep it up.
Thank you, miss-typed.Now fixed. Thank you and Drink responsibly!