The Effects of Blood Alcohol Concentration

.02

At 0.02 BAC, people experience minor loss of judgment and inhibition, slight body warmth, and altered mood.

0.04

At 0.04 BAC, people may start to experience unusual behavior tendencies, some loss of muscle control, impaired judgment, lowered alertness, and release of inhibitions.

.08

Muscle coordination continues to deteriorate and balance, speech, vision, reaction, time, and hearing all experience alterations. Memory, self-control, and reasoning also change.

.10

Reaction time and motor function are more clearly impaired, along with speech and coordination. Slowed thinking becomes evident.

.15

A marked drop in motor function, along with potential vomiting and major loss of balance, occurs.