One Drink . . . "It's as simple as A, B, C . . ."

A.  "One drink" means:

12 ounces of beer, OR

9 ounces of wine cooler, OR

4 - 5 ounces of wine, OR

1 ½ ounces of 80 proof liquor, OR

1 ounce of 100 proof liquor.

"One drink" does NOT mean one glass, one bottle or one can unless they contain the above amounts.

B.  Criminal penalties CAN BEGIN at blood alcohol level .05%

1. Impairment begins to be major at .05%
2. You may not feel affected at .05%
3. Your feelings don't matter

C.  It takes at least one hour for your body to process each drink

1. If you weigh 100 pounds, 1 ¼ drinks in one hour will make you .05%
2. If you weigh 160 pounds, 2 drinks in one hour will make you .05%
3. If you weigh 240 pounds, 3 drinks in one hour will make you .05%

D.  So, if you're at least 21, and you choose to drink:

1. Designate a driver
2. Call a cab
3. Get a ride
4. Sleep (one hour per drink)
5. Wait (at least one hour per drink AFTER you quit drinking)
   

Don't Drink and Drive!  Simple Enough?

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