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What's hard to understand is that 0.12 isn't exactly an amount of alcohol where one would expect semicoherent ranting of the sort reported. Heck, most people experience only minor impairment at that level. I have to wonder whether some other substance was involved here.

36 posted on 07/29/2006 2:53:20 PM PDT by NittanyLion

That's what I was thinking. Most likely a wee bit of "toot."

37 posted on 07/29/2006 2:54:17 PM PDT by Dark Skies

What's hard to understand is that 0.12 isn't exactly an amount of alcohol where one would expect semicoherent ranting of the sort reported.

Fantastic Point

40 posted on 07/29/2006 2:55:33 PM PDT by Vision (“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me" Philippians 3:14)

I have to wonder whether some other substance was involved here.

Adrenaline.

Heard of it, seen it, experienced it.

If everybody knew what happens during and after a "suspicion of DWI" stop, they would be appalled.

Of course, everyone will soon know, as there are nearly 2 million such stops and arrests every year.

At that pace, everybody in this nation will experience that soon.

DWI is not what the uninitiated think it is.

172 posted on 07/29/2006 9:56:24 PM PDT by elkfersupper

Alcohol tolerance changes throughout the progression of the alcoholism. Think bell curve. Initially a novice drinker has a very low tolerance and can get "drunk" on a small quantity. (actions "drunk" not BAC) As the consumption continues over time, the now more experienced drinker gains the ability to "hold their liquor." This is the stage where most "social drinkers" are and these people experience relatively few alcohol related problems. Unfortunatly, the alcoholic continues to increase his consumption with a corresponding increase in alcohol related life problems - which he copes with by drinking more alcohol.

Now think of that bell curve again. Our alcoholic is at the very top. However, he now has a new problem to contend with. The abuse his body has endured by such high constant exposure to alcohol has resulted in systemic organ damage which has the ironic effect of lowering his body's ability to process and eliminate the ingested levels of alcohol. The alcoholic is now in the situation where he can actually drink less yet get "drunker" than when he was at his peak. (again, action "drunk" not BAC)

This is a very simplified explanation and doesn't touch on the many other ironies that make up alcoholism.

304 posted on 07/30/2006 8:16:28 AM PDT by VRWCtaz (A challenge to Liberals: I will read any book you name - if you will do the same. (very few takers))

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