Question 1

what percent blood alcohol level is normal after a few drinks?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Your metabolism, length of time between and since last drink, if you consume food at the same time, and the type of drink may all affect blood alcohol level. 1 beer=a 6 oz glass of wine=1shot. Many mixed drinks have more than 1 shot. On average 2-3 shots or equivalent within 2-3hrs would put you over the legal limit to drive

Question 2

why do men and women have different blood alcohol levels after having the same amount of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

Body size and fat: Bigger, leaner folks will get less of a ride for the amount of alcohol ingested. Gender is incidental and not itself a factor

Question 3

i am having bloodwork done, need to know how long they can detect blood alcohol levels?

Accepted Answer

That depends on how: Much you had to drink (& other variables). The median rate of  bac is a drop of 15 milligrams per cent  per hour.  You will need to do the math.

Question 4

what does a 150.3 blood alcohol level mean?

Accepted Answer

See below: This would be the equivalent of six standard drinks in 160-165 lb man ( more in a heavier man and less in a female of the same weight )  not allowing for the breakdown of any alcohol which is typically one drink every 60-90 mins.   If no tolerance, one is quite intoxicated.  Dwi is at 80.0, aggravated dwi at 180.

Question 5

does high blood sugar affect blood alcohol levels?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Amount of alcohol consumed affects bal.

Question 6

does blood sugar levels affect blood alcohol levels?

Accepted Answer

The other way: Alcohol acutely will lower blood sugars by 
inhibiting glucose release from your liver
and increasing inulin.

Question 7

could someones blood alcohol level be manipulated by eating?

Accepted Answer

No: Alcohol is metabolized by the liver.  Eating will not speed up this metabolism so the blood alcohol level can't be manipulated in this way.  However, eating when drinking can help with the sick feeling you may get.

Question 8

what are some medical conditions affecting blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Liver impairment: Your liver is responsible for a huge number of jobs in the body, to include taking care of drugs & toxins (including alcohol). If liver impaired, diseased, or damaged, its ability to break down alcohol will be less. Alcohol dehydrogenase & rarely other enzymes can be missing or in short supply. Any of these would mean alcohol cannot be metabolized fully or at all & bal goes up and could be lethal.

Question 9

how is your blood alcohol level affected by the drinks you've had?

Accepted Answer

It goes up the more: you drink.  Depending on gender and to some extent size, it goes up about 200 mg% (0.02) with each drink, also dependent on how quickly you drink, and whether it is on an empty stomach, as well as individual tolerance. About 4 drinks within one hour will result in a BAC of 80mg% (or 0.08 gms%).  This can be higher in some people, especially if drinks are "chugged" - one after the other rapidly.

Question 10

what is the level of blood alcohol that means you have alcohol poisoning?

Accepted Answer

It varies: Alcohol poisoning refers to an extremely intoxicated state. Because the body develops tolerance to alcohol with daily, chronic use, the degree of intoxication varies dramatically at a given blood alcohol level depending on the tolerance of the person. In other words, a person who almost never drinks might suffer "alcohol poisoning" at a relatively low blood alcohol level.

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