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Blood Alcohol Calculator

Ever wonder just how much alcohol it takes to go over the line?  Use the calculator below to determine your potential blood alcohol level then check it out on the chart that follows.  You can also learn about the clinical signs and symptoms of intoxication.
 
 
Male
Female
Body Weight Ounces of alcohol
% Proof Number of drinks consumed
How many hours since first drink  
BLOOD ALCOHOL IS %
 
 
Blood
Alcohol Level
Stage Clinical Signs/Symptoms
     
0.01 - 0.05 Sobriety
bullet No apparent influence.
bullet Behavior nearly normal by ordinary observation.
bullet Slight changes detectable by special tests.
0.03 - 0.12 Euphoria
bullet Mild euphoria, sociability, talkativeness.
bullet  Increased self-confidence; decreased inhibitions.
bullet Diminution of attention, judgment and control.
bullet Loss of efficiency in finer performance tests.
0.09 - 0.25 Confusion
bullet Disorientation, mental confusion; dizziness.
bullet Exaggerated emotional states (fear, anger, grief, etc.)
bullet Disturbance of sensation (diplopia, etc.) and of perception of color, form, motion, dimensions.
bullet Decreased pain sense.
bullet Impaired balance; muscular in coordination; staggering gait, slurred speech.
0.18 - 0.30 Stupor
bullet Apathy; general inertia, approaching paralysis.
bullet Markedly decreased response to stimuli.
bullet Marked muscular in coordination; inability to stand or walk.
bullet Vomiting; incontinence of urine and feces.
bullet Impaired consciousness; sleep or stupor.
0.35 - 0.50 Coma
bullet Complete unconsciousness; coma; anesthesia.
bullet Depressed or abolished reflexes.
bullet Subnormal temperature.
bullet Incontinence of urine and feces.
bullet Embarrassment of circulation and respiration.
bullet Possible death.
0.45 + Death
bullet Death from respiratory paralysis.
 
Prepared from a table titled:  Stages of acute alcoholic influence/intoxication, created by Kurt M. Dubowski, Ph. D., FAIC, Director, Department of Clinical Chemistry and Toxicology, University of Oklahoma, School of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK.  Member, Committee on Alcohol and Drugs, National Safety Council.
 
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