Your Blood Alcohol Level (BAL) or
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) is the amount of alcohol
present in your blood as you drink. This is the
number that is referred to when a person is given a
DWI. For example, a person with a BAC/BAL of more
than .10 is legally intoxicated in most states. The
higher your BAC/BAL the more "drunk" you will be and
act.
For more information about how to
calculate your BAC/BAL or what happens at various
levels see the links below. Please understand there
is no foolproof way to determine what your exact
blood alcohol level will be using a computer
program, a chart, or another method of calculation.
Your blood alcohol level will be determined by a
number of individual factors including your weight,
your mood, whether or not you have eaten and the
speed of your alcohol consumption.
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