11h 5min, nov 14, 2018 y - Shanann's Blood Alcohol Consumption level

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Det. Baumhover notes that Shanann’s BAC level reported to be .128. (Ethanol can be a product of decomposition or degradation of biological samples) and has questions regarding Shanann's alcohol consumption on the night of 8/12/2018.

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is a measure of alcohol in the blood as a percentage. It is calculated in grams per 100 mL of blood, so a BAC of 0.08 means your blood is 0.08% alcohol by volume. Using a breathalyzer, BAC is measured as grams per 210 Liters of breath (since the ratio of breath alcohol to blood alcohol is 2,100:1).

What do you experience at different BAC levels?

The following are predictable effects we’d expect to see at different BAC levels for a drinker who has not developed tolerance. Some of these change with tolerance; others don’t (see the page on tolerance).

BAC Effects Experienced

.02-.04% Lightheaded – Relaxation, sensation of warmth, “high,” minor impairment in judgment

.05-.07% Buzzed – Relaxation, euphoria, lower inhibitions, minor impairment of reasoning and memory, exaggerated emotions (positive and negative)

.08-.10% Legally impaired – Euphoria, fatigue, impairment in balance, speech, vision (particularly peripheral), reaction time, and hearing, judgment and self-control impaired

.11-.15% Drunk – “High” is reduced, depressive effects (anxiety, depression, unease) more pronounced, gross motor impairment, judgment and perception severely impaired

.16-.19% Very drunk – Strong state of depression, nausea, disorientation, dizziness, increased motor impairment, blurred vision, judgment further impaired

.20-.24% Dazed and confused – Gross disorientation to time and place, increased nausea and vomiting, may need assistance to stand or walk, impervious to pain, blackout likely
.25-.30% Stupor – All mental, physical, and sensory functions are severely impaired, accidents very likely, little comprehension, may pass out suddenly

.31% and up Coma – Level of surgical amnesia, onset of coma, possibility of acute alcohol poisoning, death due to respiratory arrest likely in 50% of drinkers



Document sourced from:
Weld County 18CR2003 Discovery-REDACTED

https://www.utoledo.edu/studentaffairs/counseling/selfhelp/substanceuse/bac.html.

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