1997 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual - Page 181

The body takes about anhour to rid itself of the alcohol No in one drink. amount of coffee ornumber of cold the showers will speed thatup. "I'll be careful" isn't 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 moderateBAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision. I 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 after drinking. Please don'tdrink anddrive or ride with a driver who has been drinking. Ride homein a cab; or if you're witha group, designate a driver who will not drink. and There's something else about drinking driving that many people don't know. Medical researchshows that alcohol in a person's system can make crash injuries worse, especially injuries to the brain, spinal or cord 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. -- -- 4-5