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Blood Alcohol Content/ Blood Alcohol Concentration
Concentration of alcohol in a person’s blood

The more a person drinks, the higher his/her BAC
Physical impairments of alcohol
staggered walking
slurred speech
decreased gross motor control
bladder functioning
lowered breathing rate
lowered heart rate
impaired sensations
temporary impotence
BAC effects
.01-.06
Changes in Feelings and Personality:

Relaxation, Sense of Well-being, Lowered Inhibition, Lowered Alertness, Joyous

Physical and Mental Impairments:

MENTAL impairments
Thought, Judgment, Coordination, Concentration
BAC effects
.06-.10
Changes in Feelings and Personality:

Blunted Feelings, Loss of inhibition, Extroversion, Impaired Sexual Pleasure

Physical and mental impairments:

PHYSICAL impairments
Reflexes Impaired, Reasoning, Depth Perception, Distance Acuity, Peripheral Vision, Glare Recovery
BAC effects
.11-.20
Changes in Feelings and Personality:

Over-Expression, Emotional Swings, Angry or Sad, Boisterous

Physical and mental impairments:

Reaction Time, Gross Motor Control, Staggering, Slurred Speech
BAC effects
.21-.29
Changes in Feelings and Personality:

Stupor, Lose Understanding, Impaired Sensations

Physical and mental impairments:

Severe Motor Impairment, Loss of Consciousness, Memory Blackout
BAC effects
.30-.39
Changes in Feelings and Personality:

Severe Depression, Unconsciousness, Death Possible

Physical and Mental Impairments:


Bladder Function, Breathing, Heart Rate
BAC effects
.40 and greater
Changes in Feelings and Personality:

Unconsciousness, Death

Physical and mental impairments:

Breathing, Heart Rate
Mental Impairments
Decreased judgment
Sleep disturbances
Lack of concentration
Slowed reaction time
Decreased reasoning skills
Memory
Blood Alcohol Level:
Point of Black-out
.21-.29
Types of blackouts
Fragmentary Blackouts
En Bloc Blackout
Trigger Level
An individual’s level of biological risk for alcohol dependence
Tolerance
An individual’s sensitivity to alcohol
Variables affecting Biological Risk
Parent, grandparent or other blood relative with alcoholism

Multiple blood relatives with alcoholism

Alcohol dependence developed fairly rapidly in relatives

The individual has an unusually high initial tolerance to alcohol

An early initial experience with alcohol

The ability to drink in higher quantities than you were when you first began