Beware Of Heightened Danger Of Alcoholic Drink Consumption Plus Fatigue

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Professional drivers in Australia were tested for their driving skills with zero, .03 and .05 blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) when they were well rested, and then were tested with a .03 BAC between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. after they had been up all day.

Tired drivers with a low BAC (.03) did more poorly than the rested drivers with the higher BAC. All it takes to get a .03 BAC for a 170-pound male is three shots or three beers over two hours, or for a 130-pound female, two shots or two beers over three hours.

There is little decline in teenage binge drinking, although statistics show that drinking by teens in general is on the decline.

Most of us really dont have a clue about drugs and alcohol, except that they do bad things to us and our kids. All it takes is not knowing truth about what drugs can do to your children. And, not knowing how to pass the truth about drugs on to them. You know your kids are pretty smart. They can make good decisions about many things.

Underage binge drinking is still a huge problem. In fact, 90% of the alcohol consumed by teens is consumed in the form of binge drinking. Not only it is still quite prevalent, its very dangerous.

Binge drinking can easily cause alcohol poisoning, a serious condition that occurs when blood alcohol concentration becomes elevated too high. The body can only eliminate alcohol from the system so fast, and when large amounts of alcohol are consumed in rapid succession (usually five drinks for men, four drinks for women), the body cannot cope. Thats when alcohol poisoning can occur.

Many people drink responsibly but arent actually aware of the damaging effects of low numbers of alcoholic drinks combined with the kind of fatigue its usual to see after a late night party, stated Derry Hallmark, Director of Admissions and Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor at Narconon Arrowhead. Narconon Arrowhead is one of the countrys leading drug and alcohol rehabilitation centers, located in Canadian, Oklahoma. This information underscores the importance of having a designated driver to keep everyone safe on the way home from a party.

Unfortunately, there are also a lot of people in the U.S. who are unable to drink responsibly because their addiction to alcohol controls how much and when they drink, Mr. Hallmark added. At Narconon Arrowhead, we help these people live safe and sober lives with our long-term, residential, drug-free rehabilitation program. Our unique program provides an effective alternative to 28-day or twelve step programs, and results in seven out of ten of our graduates living drug-free lives after graduation.


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