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APPROXIMATE BAC FOR FEMALES
Your Weight
in Pounds
1 drink
2 drinks
3 drinks
4 drinks
5 drinks
90
.05
.10
.15
To estimate what your BAC would be after a certain number of drinks, use the table below that is
specific to your biological sex. Find your approximate weight on the chart for a better estimate.
Keep in mind that each box represents a standard size drink - 12 ounces of beer at 5% ABV, 5
ounces of wine at 12% ABV and 1.5 ounces of liquor at 80 proof or 40% ABV.
.38
6 drinks HOW CAN I ESTIMATE MY BAC LEVEL?.12
.32
.36
.41
.45
7 drinks
8 drinks
9 drinks
10 drinks
.20
.25
.30
.35
.40
.45
.51
100
.05
.09
.14
.18
.23
.27
.15
.19
.23
.27
.30
.34
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Your Weight
in Pounds
1 drink
2 drinks
3 drinks
4 drinks
5 drinks
6 drinks
7 drinks
8 drinks
9 drinks
10 drinks
100
.04
.08
.11
.15
.19
.23
.26
.30
.34
.38
120
.03
.06
.09
.12
.16
.19
.22
.25
.28
.31
140
.03
.05
.08
.11
.13
.16
.19
.21
.24
.27
Factors that affect the percentage include
gender, strength of drink, type of drink,
rate of consumption, body size and more.
* ABV: Alcoholic drinks vary in strength,
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140
.03
.07
.10
.13
.16
.19
.23
.26
.29
.32
.14
.17
.20
.23
.26
.28
APPROXIMATE BAC FOR MALES
160
.02
.05
.07
.09
.12
.14
.16
.19
.21
.23
180
.02
.04
.06
.08
.11
.13
.15
.17
.19
.21
180
.03
.05
.08
.10
.13
.15
.18
.20
.23
.25
approximate blood alcohol for males
200
.02
.04
.06
.08
.09
.11
.13
.15
.17
.19
200
.02
.05
.07
.09
.11
.14
.16
.18
.20
.23
FOR EXAMPLE:
If a female weighing 120 pounds has four
standard sized drinks, her BAC will equal
approximately .15%. This is an example of
binge drinking and has serious risks.
220
.02
.03
.05
.07
.09
.10
.12
.14
.15
.17
Publication Series: 21 and Older
240
.02
.03
.05
.06
.08
.09
.11
.13
.14
.16
260
.01
.02
.04
.06
.08
.09
.11
.13
.15
.16
FOR EXAMPLE:
If a male weighing 140 pounds has three standard sized
drinks, his BAC will equal approximately .08%.
as measured in ABV (alcohol by volume).
The ABV can be found on the bottle or can.
One drink is generally:
A 12-ounce of 5% ABV beer
A 5-ounce glass of 12% ABV wine
1½ ounces of a 40% ABV (80-proof)
10 Virginia ABC Education and Prevention
liquor
* Blood Alcohol Concentration chart:
Use the chart to know your safe limits.
* Food: While food will not diminish
the alcohol you are imbibing, eating
280
.01
.02
.04
.05
.07
.09
.10
.12
.14
.15
.14
.17
.19
.21
240
.02
.04
.06
.08
.09
.11
.13
.15
.17
.19
120
.04
.08
.11
160
.03
.06
.09
.11
approximate blood alcohol for females
220
.02
.04
.06
.08
.10
CHESAPEAKE COOLER
11
A bright and citrusy beverage that's
tart and tangy with a fresh and
acidic balance and an earthy touch.
1½ OZ SEEDLIP 108
1 OZ GRAPEFRUIT & LIME
MIXER
½ OZ LIME JUICE
3 OZ CLUB SODA
3 TABLESPOONS MARGARITA
SALT
immediately before and while you drink
will slow the absorption of alcohol into
the bloodstream. Pick foods that are high
in healthy fat or protein since they take
longer to leave the stomach. Drinking on
an empty stomach will raise your BAC faster
and increase your risk of alcohol poisoning.
* Binge drinking: An excessive consumption
of alcohol in a short amount of
time carries serious risks, including injury,
violence, cancer and liver disease. Typically,
binge drinking is when men consume 5+
drinks or women consume 4+ drinks in
one sitting.
* Alcohol poisoning: Binge drinking can
ROSEMARY SPRIG FOR
GARNISH.
Take a Collins glass and rub the
rim with a fresh lime wheel before
pressing into the margarita salt,
then set the glass to the side. Add
Seedlip 108, grapefruit & lime mixer
and lime juice to a cocktail shaker,
then add ice. Shake for approximately
20 seconds, then strain into
the salt-rimmed glass with ice and
top with club soda. Garnish.
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