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To: Hodar
Really, someone who is unaware (or professes to be unaware) of the move to force states to adopt a 0.08 blood alcohol standard in place of standards based on actual medical research (indicating that significant impairment starts at 0.12-0.15) is in no position to comment on the subject.
39 posted on 01/13/2004 11:06:33 AM PST by steve-b
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To: steve-b
I'm in no position to comment? I propose you have no idea of what you are talking about (indicating that significant impairment starts at 0.12-0.15)). How about this for example:

Below are the effects of increasing BAL. (Blood Alcohol Level )
0.02 - 0.03% Few obvious effects; possible mild light headedness, mild relaxation; automobile accidents are twice as likely to occur.

0.05 - 0.06% Slight sedation; feelings of warmth, relaxation. Driving is risky, accidents are four times as likely to occur, defects in fine motor skills and decreased reaction times begin to appear at this level.

0.08 - 0.09% Feelings of euphoria may occur. Motor skills are clearly impaired, mild speech impairment may become noticeable; balance may be affected; recognition of cognitive and motor deficits is lost, and the drinker believes s/he is functioning better than s/he actually is, depression if present may become more pronounced. feeling "buzzed."

0.10 - 0.12% Euphoria; motor skills are markedly impaired; lack of coordination and balance memory and judgement are markedly impaired; recognition of impairment is lost; people often forget how many drinks that have had; inhibitions are gone; in males, impotence may occur; emotions are exaggerated; increasing belligerence in some; "play" becomes increasingly louder. Legal level of intoxication for DUI in Pennsylvania.

0.14 - 0.17% Major impairment of all mental and physical functions; euphoric (pleasant) feelings are beginning to give way to dysphoric (unpleasant) feelings; difficulties in walking, talking and standing; severe deficits in judgment and perception (hammered).

http://www.studhlth.pitt.edu/studenthealthed_wbpage/Alcohol/links/page5bal.html

54 posted on 01/13/2004 12:13:57 PM PST by Hodar (With Rights, comes Responsibilities. Don't assume one, without assuming the other.)
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