Sylvester3
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Very sensible - whether a "10 drink bender" consists of 10,15, 20 or more units units of alcohol, it ties in with the adage "If you drink, don't drive".... A 10 drink bender (which I've never had) would mean you shouldn't drive the next day at all. I've never considered that to be idiotic advice.
I was stopped for regular check an a Garda breathilised me, i'm now being done for drunk driving! I know it sounds bad, I was stoped 6pm the next day and I was 35.5ml, so I was .5 over!!
yea was a good night alright, wedding
... but either could stray into medical territory easily ...
That didn't take long, did it?I think the state of one's liver also has a lot to do with it...
That didn't take long, did it?
The number of drinks consumed is a poor measure of BAC, largely because of variations in weight, sex, and body fat. However, it is generally accepted that the consumption from sober of one standard drink of alcohol (e.g. 14 grams (17.74 ml) ethanol content by U.S. standard) will increase the average person's BAC roughly 0.02% to 0.05% and would return to 0% about 1.5 to 3 hours later (at a dissipation rate of around 0.015% per hour).
which is what I was trying to point out in post # 26 in this thread http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=121983
Ditto. €100 or so and you're secure in the knowledge that you're 'safe' (ish).I think I will buy one of those breath analysers in the chemists.
Brendan
Is alcohol a problem in a drug test ? It's still legal to drink in Ireland, right ??A friend of mine has to take monthly drug tests because of her job and she always leaves a minimum of 48 hours or 2 days. Last time we were out she would not join us for a chinese meal after a having a few drinks as she said fatty foods slowed down the time it took the alcohol to leave her system. Females have a higher body fat content than men so that is also a factor.
I believe there are a number of factors - size, sex, full/empty stomach, physical fitness, general health, fatigue, metabolism etc. For example, I was breathlysed en route to play golf at approximately 10.30am after what was a pretty monumental session. If I'm brutally honest, I thought I was goosed but the reading was zero (meaning the 1 unit per hour "rule" hadn't applied). I think the hour per unit which seems to be conventional wisdom is conservative (i.e. many people absorb alcohol quicker but hardly anyone takes longer than this). Of course, the only way to be sure is not take any risks at all.
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