by Lisa Frederiksen
Look at the numbers of drinks people report consuming before they get behind the wheel presented in Join Together‘s September 2, research summary article, “Binge Drinkers Often Drive Drunk, Researchers Say:”
“A study of 14,000 binge drinkers found that 12 percent admitted driving after their most recent episode of heavy alcohol consumption, the Associated Press reported Sept. 1.
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also found that about half of those who drove drunk did so within two hours of consuming seven or more drinks, and that about a quarter drove after downing 10 drinks or more.”
For readers who may be wondering about their own BAC should they have chosen to drive after consuming alcohol recently, consider, The Intoximeters Inc. “Drink Wheel”. According to the Intoximeters’ website write-up, it is a form you can fill out to compute your estimated blood/breath alcohol concentration (“BAC”) or blood alcohol content. The findings simulate the breath alcohol testing done by an Intoximeter Alco-Sensor IV used in both Law Enforcement and Workplace Testing for alcohol testing. The company states it is presenting it as a public service. I’m including it here as an information piece… NOT to encourage driving while under the influence of any amount of alcohol, rather to help readers better understand how alcohol can impact their driving skills.
