1997 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 191

The body takes aboutan hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink.No amount of coffee ornumber of cold showers will speed that up. "1'11 be careful" isn't the right answer. What if there's an emergency, a need to take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street? A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. There's something else about drinkingand driving that many people don't know. Medical research shows that alcohol ina person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal cord or heart. This means that when anyone who has been drinking -- driver or passenger-- is in a crash, that person's chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if the person had not been drinking. A CAUTION: DriLing and then driving is very dangerous. Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness and judgment can be affected by even a small amount of alcohol. You can have a serious or even fatal collision if you drive afterdrinking. Please don't drink anddrive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride home in cab; or if a you're with a group, designate a driver who will not drink. -- -- 4-5