Blood Alcohol Content/Concentration Charts
Blood Alcohol Effects
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BAC
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Physical and Emotional Effects
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0.02 %
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You may feel relaxed and might experience slow reaction time.
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0.04 %
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Your vision is affected.
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0.08 %
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Your coordination decreases and your driving skills are impaired. This is the legal drinking limit. You are legally intoxicated and it's illegal to drive in the U.S.
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0.10 %
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Your speech may become slurred. Loss of coordination and judgment.
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0.15 %
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You may stumble when walking and may have trouble standing up.
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0.30 %
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You might vomit and will probably pass out.
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0.40 %
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You may pass out (unconscious) and may go into a coma.
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Over 0.40 %
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Alcohol poisoning and death can occur. Your breathing might stop. This is the lethal blood alcohol level.
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Please Drink Responsibly!
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Men BAC Chart
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# of Drinks
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Body Weight in Pounds (Lbs)
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100 lbs
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120 lbs
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140 lbs
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160 lbs
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180 lbs
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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300 lbs
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1
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0.04
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0.03
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0.03
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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0.01
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0.01
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0.01
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2
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0.08
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0.06
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0.05
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0.05
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0.04
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0.04
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0.03
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0.03
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0.03
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0.03
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0.03
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3
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0.11
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0.09
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0.08
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0.07
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0.06
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0.06
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0.05
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0.05
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0.04
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0.04
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0.04
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4
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0.15
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0.13
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0.11
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0.09
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0.08
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0.08
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0.07
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0.06
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0.06
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0.05
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0.05
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5
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0.19
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0.16
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0.13
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0.12
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0.10
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0.09
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0.09
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0.08
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0.07
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0.07
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0.06
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6
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0.23
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0.19
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0.16
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0.14
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0.13
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0.11
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0.10
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0.09
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0.09
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0.08
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0.08
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7
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0.26
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0.22
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0.19
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0.17
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0.15
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0.13
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0.12
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0.11
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0.10
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0.09
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0.09
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8
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0.30
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0.25
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0.22
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0.19
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0.17
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0.15
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0.14
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0.13
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0.12
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0.11
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0.10
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9
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0.34
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0.28
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0.24
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0.21
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0.19
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0.17
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0.15
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0.14
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0.13
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0.12
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0.11
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10
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0.38
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0.31
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0.27
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0.24
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0.21
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0.19
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0.17
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0.16
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0.15
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0.13
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0.13
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For every hour of drinking subtract 0.015
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Woman BAC Chart
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# of Drinks
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Body Weight in Pounds (Lbs)
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80 lbs
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100 lbs
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120 lbs
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140 lbs
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160 lbs
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180 lbs
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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240 lbs
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260 lbs
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280 lbs
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1
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0.06
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0.04
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0.04
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0.03
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0.03
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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0.02
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2
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0.11
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0.09
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0.07
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0.06
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0.06
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0.05
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0.04
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0.04
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0.04
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0.03
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0.03
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3
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0.17
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0.13
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0.11
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0.09
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0.08
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0.07
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0.07
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0.06
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0.06
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0.05
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0.05
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4
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0.22
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0.18
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0.15
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0.13
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0.11
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0.10
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0.09
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0.08
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0.07
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0.07
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0.06
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5
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0.28
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0.22
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0.18
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0.16
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0.14
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0.12
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0.11
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0.10
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0.09
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0.08
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0.08
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6
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0.33
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0.26
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0.22
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0.19
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0.17
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0.15
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0.13
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0.12
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0.11
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0.10
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0.09
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7
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0.39
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0.31
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0.26
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0.22
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0.19
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0.17
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0.15
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0.14
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0.13
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0.12
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0.11
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8
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0.44
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0.35
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0.29
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0.25
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0.22
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0.20
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0.18
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0.16
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0.15
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0.14
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0.13
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9
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0.50
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0.40
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0.33
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0.28
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0.25
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0.22
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0.20
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0.18
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0.17
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0.15
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0.14
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10
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0.55
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0.44
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0.37
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0.31
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0.28
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0.24
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0.22
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0.20
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0.18
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0.17
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0.16
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For every hour of drinking subtract 0.015
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