Question 1

how high is a blood alcohol level for driving?

Accepted Answer

Now 0.8%.: This legal limit varies by country and is typically blood alcohol content limit for the operation of a vehicle. In the United States, the legal limit can vary by state but for all states as of 2011 is 0.08% blood alcohol content as measured by a breath device, urinalysis or blood test.

Question 2

how high does your blood alcohol level have to be to harm you?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Toxicity of alcohol is related to tolerance, learned by drinking rather than the blood alcohol level.

Question 3

could a high blood alcohol level even when sober cause chest pain that lasts days, a blackout for about 15 minutes and seeing bright lights in eyes?

Accepted Answer

Need to see a doc: You need to consult in person visit to the doc.  It could be migraine, high blood pressure, heart disease or other issue.

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

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 6

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 7

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 8

what is the difference between your blood alcohol level and your ethanol level?

Accepted Answer

None - same thing: Ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, is the chemical name for "beverage alcohol," to distinguish it from other alcohols, like wood alcohol (methanol or methyl alcohol) and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol). There is a slight difference between the blood alcohol level and the serum alcohol level (about 10%), but they are almost the same thing too.

Question 9

can valium increase blood alcohol level?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol: Sedatives have additive effects & lead to more intoxication.

Question 10

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

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