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Kerry Herndon, MSW, LAC-E Western Montana Addiction Services Project SUCCESS- Sentinel HS
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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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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