How much are you willing to risk to drink and drive? Is it worth it? Hopefully not. Drinking alcohol and getting behind the wheel of a automobile has many consequences. It can range from receiving penalties, having unhealthy body conditions and violence. In the United States the age limit to drinking alcohol is 21 years old (Introduction to Drunk Driving).However, It does not stop young people from drinking. If a underage offender is caught with alcohol in their blood count, they can and most likely will be charged with minor in consumption. There is a zero tolerance of alcohol for people under the age of 21 (US Department of Transportation).If a person happens to be 21 or over the blood alcohol content (BAC) limit is .08%, driving with a
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Most people know if you drink a large amount of alcohol, the next morning the hangover will kick in. A hangover makes a person feel alert, dizzy, nauseous, thirsty, hungry, uncoordinated, and find it hard to concentrate (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). “Large doses of alcohol decreases body temperature and may cause numbness of the skin, legs, and arms, creating a dales feeling of warmth”, (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). Even small doses of alcohol can still have effects on the body making a slight increase in the heart beat and blood pressure (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). When the BAC level is at .05% the brain processes a bit slower, as well as the judgment a person makes, .10% makes a person clumsy/uncoordinated, .20% the brain becomes depressed, .30% a person becomes stupor, .40% will have a person in a coma, .50% or above most likely results in death (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). The faster a person drinks, the faster the BAC increases (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). Intoxication occurs when alcohol is absorbed into the blood faster than the liver can oxidize it, break down into water, carbon dioxide, and energy (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). Drinking alcohol does not only mess with a person’s body, it can also alter personal life
Most people know if you drink a large amount of alcohol, the next morning the hangover will kick in. A hangover makes a person feel alert, dizzy, nauseous, thirsty, hungry, uncoordinated, and find it hard to concentrate (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). “Large doses of alcohol decreases body temperature and may cause numbness of the skin, legs, and arms, creating a dales feeling of warmth”, (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). Even small doses of alcohol can still have effects on the body making a slight increase in the heart beat and blood pressure (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). When the BAC level is at .05% the brain processes a bit slower, as well as the judgment a person makes, .10% makes a person clumsy/uncoordinated, .20% the brain becomes depressed, .30% a person becomes stupor, .40% will have a person in a coma, .50% or above most likely results in death (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). The faster a person drinks, the faster the BAC increases (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). Intoxication occurs when alcohol is absorbed into the blood faster than the liver can oxidize it, break down into water, carbon dioxide, and energy (Alcohol- What It Is and What It Does). Drinking alcohol does not only mess with a person’s body, it can also alter personal life