Drunk Driving Quiz

As MADD notes, “The amount of alcohol required to become impaired differs according to how fast you drink, your weight, your gender, and how much food you have in your stomach.”

-The quicker the alcohol intake, the higher the BAC.
-Individuals who weigh more become drunk slower. They have a higher water content in their blood, which dilutes the alcohol as it is consumed, reducing the BAC.
-In comparison to men, women have less water content and more body fat per pound. Since fat cells do not absorb alcohol as easily as other cells, more alcohol remains for a longer time in women’s blood.
-When one has something to eat, alcohol absorption is slowed.