alcholoh Flashcards

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What is B.A.C?

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Blood Alcohol Content, it’s the amount of alcohol that is in your bloodstream. Your blood runs through and around your brain, if there’s alcohol in it, then your whole body will be impacted.

Example sentence: Your B.A.C is 0.08, which means you are legally intoxicated.

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In other words, what is B.A.C?

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It’s how much alcohol is in your blood.

Additional information: B.A.C depends on the number of drinks had, amount of time, and gender/height.

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Why does gender affect B.A.C?

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Males and females are born with an enzyme in their guts called dehydrogenase. Males have more of this enzyme in their body, ultimately dealing/handling the alcohol a little more effectively.

Additional information: Tolerance only affects how much you feel the alcohol affecting you.

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