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Blood alcohol content (BAC), also called blood alcohol concentration or blood alcohol level, is a measurement of alcohol intoxication used for legal or medical purposes. [1] BAC is expressed as mass of alcohol per volume of blood. In US and many international publications, BAC levels are written as a percentage such as 0.08%, i.e. there is 0.8 ...
Drivers with a BAC of 0.10% are 6 to 12 times more likely to get into a fatal collision or injury than drivers without positive blood alcohol. [11] [12] [14] The NHTSA states 275,000 were injured in alcohol-related collisions in 2003. [15] Approximately 60% of the BAC values for motor vehicle collisions are missing or unknown.
Binge drinking is defined as the amount of alcohol it takes to raise a person’s blood-alcohol concentration level to 0.08, the legal definition of being intoxicated in most states.
In the UK, driving or attempting to drive whilst above the legal limit of 0.08% BAC in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 0.05% BAC in Scotland or unfit through drink carries a maximum penalty of six months' imprisonment, a fine of up to £5,000 and a minimum twelve months' disqualification.
2014 Traffic Deaths due to crashes involving drivers at or above 0.08 BAC [1]. Alcohol-related traffic crashes are defined by the United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as alcohol-related if either a driver or a non-motorist had a measurable or estimated BAC of 0.01 g/dl or above.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as the amount of alcohol leading to a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08, which, for most adults, would be reached by consuming five drinks for men or four for women over a two-hour period.
0.08% BAC (NIAAA), or 56 g (SAMHSA) 70 grams (5 US standard drinks) or more in a single day) (NIAAA) 56 grams (4 US standard drinks) or more in a single day) (NIAAA) 210 g (15 US standard drinks) (NIAAA) 112 g (8 US standard drinks) (NIAAA) Five binge drinking sessions, each involving 70 grams (5 US standard drinks) of alcohol (SAMHSA).
Binge drinking is a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings blood alcohol concentration ≥ 0.08%, usually corresponding to: ≥ 5 standard drinks on a single occasion in men [11] ≥ 4 standard drinks on a single occasion in women [11] In the DSM-IV, alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence were defined as distinct disorders from 1994 to 2013.