1995 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 196

The Bloocl Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone who is drinking depends upon fourthings: How much alcohol consunlcd e The drinker's body weigh1 The amount of food that is consumed before and during drinking The length of time it has taken the drinker to c o I w n x the alcohol According to the American Medical Association. a 180-pound (82 kg) person who drinks threc 12-ouncc (355 1111) bottlcs of beer i n an hour will end up with a BAC of about 0.06 percent. The personwould reach the same BAC b y drinking three 4-ounce ( 120 1111) glasses o f wine or three mixed drinks if each had 1- 112 ounces (45 m l ) o f a liquor like whiskey, gin or vodka. c . ... It's the amount of alcohol that counts.For example, if the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces or 90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person's BAC would be close to 0.12 percent. A person who consumcs food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level. 4-3