Know Alcohol intoxication levels to measure Drunkenness as Alcohol percentage per volume. It is measured as amount per 100 ml blood. Generally, it takes about 30-40 minutes for alcohol to flow into Bloodstream. The major impact of Alcohol intoxication is on Driving. BAC is used as a basis to penalise drivers. The legal limit in US set upto 0.08% for drivers. While it ranges between 0.01% to 0.05% for drivers under 21 years of age.
Each person has its own rate to metabolise Alcohol. This may hamper the metabolism of Liver & Brain too. The effects of Alcohol Consumption include:
| BAC(%) | Effects | Impairment |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001–0.029 | Normal behaviour | Minor Affects |
| 0.030–0.059 | Euphoria, Relaxed, Talkative behaviour | Affects brain mildly |
| 0.060–0.099 | Numbness, Extraversion, Euphoria | Depth perception, Vision affected |
| 0.100–0.199 | Nausea, Vomitting, Over-excited behaviour | Staggered walk, vociferous |
| 0.200–0.299 | Mood swings, loss of pain, unconsciousness | Motor Impairment, Memory loss |
| 0.300–0.399 | CNS depression, Understanding | Bladder affected, Heart rate affected |
| 0.400–0.500 | Coma, prone to death | Heart rate affected, Breathing affected | More than 0.50 | Prone to death | - |