Alcohol will greatly increase your heat loss, so it increases the effects
of hyperthermia.
Finally, your ability to make correct judgements in emergency
situations is greatly reduced. Alcohol takes away the brains ability
to process information quickly and delays a persons reaction time.
DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!
Some alcohol facts to remember are:
One 12 oz. can of beer has about the same amount of
alcohol as a 5 oz. glass of wine or a shot of liquor.
After consuming alcohol, time is the only thing that will
sober you up. Our bodies average burning approximately
1 oz. of alcohol every hour.
Recognizing that someone is too drunk to drive is diffi cult.
Experienced drinkers have learned to compensate for
the visual effects of alcohol and can disguise their drunk
condition.
A person who has been drinking cannot properly judge if
they are fi t to operate a boat. Judgement is one of the fi rst
elements you lose when drinking. Sober people should
drive, and make decisions about boat operation.
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