blood alcohol level
Drinker's sobriety metric
Blood alcohol level is the concentration of alcohol in a person's bloodstream, typically expressed as a percentage or in grams per deciliter.
It serves as the standard measurement for determining legal intoxication, with most U.S. states setting 0.08% as the threshold for drunk driving.
The level rises as alcohol is consumed and falls as the body metabolizes it over time.
His blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit.
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
- roadside testImpairment assessment during traffic stop
- drunk driving lawsLegislation prohibiting intoxicated motoring
- percentageProportion out of hundred
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
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- alcohol tolerancehigh tolerance, low tolerance, hold your liquor, lightweight, heavyweight
- DUIdrunk tank, implied consent, field sobriety test, breathalyzer, BAC test