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Blood Alcohol Content

Kerry Herndon, MSW, LAC-E Western Montana Addiction Services Project SUCCESS- Sentinel HS. Blood Alcohol Content. Terminology. Tolerance Drink more to get the same effect Blood Alcohol Content Amount of alcohol in our blood stream Metabolize How our body processes and breaks down alcohol

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Blood Alcohol Content

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  1. Kerry Herndon, MSW, LAC-E Western Montana Addiction Services Project SUCCESS- Sentinel HS Blood Alcohol Content

  2. Terminology • Tolerance • Drink more to get the same effect • Blood Alcohol Content • Amount of alcohol in our blood stream • Metabolize • How our body processes and breaks down alcohol • Standard Drink • Binge Drinking • Women 4 in 2 hours • Men 5 in 2 hours

  3. Standard Drink

  4. Proof • Amount of ethanol alcohol per volume • Determining proof: • 40% ethanol alcohol per volume = 80 proof • 20% ethanol alcohol per volume = 40 proof • 65% ethanol alcohol per volume = 130 proof

  5. What is BAC? • Percentage of Alcohol in Blood by Volume • Determined by: • Body Weight • Number of Drinks Consumed • Over the Course of How Much Time • DUI Limits: • .08% if over age 21 • .02% if under age 21

  6. Impact of BAC

  7. Your body eliminates about one standard drink per hour • That’s approximately .015 BAC per hour • If a person goes to bed at 2am with a .20 BAC, the next 14 hours would be this…   

  8. Metabolizing Alcohol • Alcohol can take 2 hours to absorb into bloodstream • Alcohol usually absorbed 30-90 min after drinking • Alcohol absorbs slowly in the body • Males metabolize alcohol more quickly • How it is metabolized depends on: • Body weight and body fat index • Sex hormones • Other medications or health conditions • It is possible to have a BAC over the legal limit the next day, even if you feel “ok”.

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