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The Blood Alcohol Content Estimator

Drinks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Weight 
(pounds) 
100 .04 .09 .13 .18 .22 .26 .31 .35
120 .04 .07 .11 .15 .18 .22 .26 .29
140 .03 .06 .09 .13 .16 .19 .22 .25
160 .03 .06 .08 .11 .14 .17 .19 .22
180 .02 .05 .07 .10 .12 .15 .17 .20
200 .02 .04 .07 .09 .11 .13 .15 .18
220 .02 .04 .06 .08 .10 .12 .14 .16
240 .02 .04 .06 .07 .09 .11 .13 .15

Source: "Know Your Limits" chart, Racine (Wisconsin) Council on Alcoholism and the Racine Traffic Safety Council

In the chart, white means "rarely influenced," yellow means "possibly influenced" and the red areas represent definite intoxication.  Remember that men respond differently to alcohol than women, and that many factors influence a person's real BAC after drinking.  This is only an estimate!

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