BACtrack ELEMENT - Dose-Specific Effects of Alcohol Intoxication

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EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL*
0.02-0.03% BAC Slight euphoria. Loss of
shyness. Depressant eects
are not apparent. Impairment
possible in some individuals.
0.04-0.06% BAC Feeling of well-being, relaxation,
lower inhibitions and sensation of
warmth. Euphoria. Some minor
impairment of reasoning and
memory. Lowering of caution.
Driving skills may be impaired at this
level of intoxication.
0.07-0.09% BAC Slight impairment of balance,
speech, vision, reaction time, and
hearing. Euphoria. Judgment and
self-control are reduced. Caution,
reason and memory are impaired.
Driving skills are always impaired at
this level of intoxication and higher.
0.10-0.12% BAC Signicant impairment of motor
coordination and loss of good
judgment. Speech may be slurred.
Balance, vision, reaction time and
hearing will be impaired. Euphoria.
0.13-0.15% BAC Gross motor impairment and lack
of physical control. Blurred vision
and major loss of balance Euphoria
is reduced and dysphoria (anxiety,
restlessness) begins to appear.