If he continues, his reason, intelligence, memory and muscle coordination will become affected. At this point, his BAC is between .08 and .14, legal intoxication. His speech slurs and he has difficulty communicating his thoughts. Eyes become glassy and focusing is difficult. He is usually unstable, clumsy and unable to keep his balance as he walk. If he continues still, he will lose control of most of his motor functions and have difficulty standing for any period of time. He will waiver in his chair and be barely coherent. A person in this condition has a BAC in excess of 1.5 and is dangerously drunk. His vital systems are being suppressed to the point where all of his body functions are reacting to the drug. It is possible to become comatose at this stage since at .2, a person's BAC is life-threatening. Unfortunately, there are psychological factors which affect behavior and can throw off an observer. Some people act more intoxicated than they actually are, while others, due to tolerance and body size, appear to be less drunk. A general rule of thumb is that if a person begins to act as though they are under the influence; not even intoxicated, it is time to slow him down.

MYTHS IS ABOUT ALCOHOL

Unfortunately, there are many myths associated with alcohol consumption. These myths create confusion for the average drinker and most people really have little knowledge about the actual facts and time elements necessary to eliminate alcohol. In fact, only 28% of the drinkers surveyed when developing this material were aware of the equivalence between wine, beer, and blended liquor. Most believed beer was least intoxicating. Below we have listed a series of statements, some of which are true.

Read through the statements and try to identify which are true.

1. People can be conditioned to tolerate high amounts of alcohol and avoid intoxication.

2. Alcohol is a stimulant.

3. Regular drinking leads to alcoholism.

4. A cold shower and brief walk will sober a person up.

5. If a person is intoxicated, black coffee is the best thing to give him because it will sober him up.

6. Drunk during is the number one killer of teens in America.

7. Eating while you drink will slow down the effects of alcohol.

8. Alcoholics usually only drink hard liquor.

9. America ranks 19th in the world in per capita consumption of alcohol.

10. Most people know when to stop drinking.

 

 

 

 

Of these 10 statements, -only statements 3, 6 and 9 are true. The only thing that will eliminate alcohol is time. All the home remedies to sober up only work because the person stops drinking alcohol. The best thing to do is just go to sleep your body will take care of the rest As far as the other statements, It is true that a person can build up a tolerance to alcohol, however it is a tolerance to the physical effects. Their BAC will not decrease. Their tolerance to physical effects only hold out to a degree. In their case, you will notice a rapid deterioration of coordination and reflexes after appearing to be mildly under the influence for a period of time.