THE EFFECT OF A "ONE FOR THE ROAD" DRINK OF HARD LIQUOR, BEER OR WINE ON PEAK BREATH ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION IN A SOCIAL DRINKING ENVIRONMENT WITH FOOD CONSUPTION

It is suggested that breath testing results may not give an accurate picture as the time of drinking is not taken into account. This paper describes a study of the increase in breath alcohol and the time it takes to reach a peak after finishing the 'one for the road' drink. A group of subjects consumed hard liquor, beer or wine in a simulated social environment and were subjected to breath tests at intervals. In the second of 2 studies a 'one for the road' drink was added. The results are presented graphically. The author makes distinctions between the effects of hard liquor, beer and wine and discusses the effect of the final drink. For the covering abstract see IRRD 893732.

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  CENTRE D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES EN MEDECINE DU TRAFIC (CERMT)

  BP 132
  ANNECY CEDEX,   France  74004
• Authors:
  • BREEN, M H
  • DANG, Q T
  • JAING, J T
  • BOYD, G N
• Conference:
  • PROCEEDINGS OF THE 14TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS AND TRAFFIC - T'97, HELD ANNECY, FRANCE, 21-26 SEPTEMBER 1997, VOL 2
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 739-44

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Conferences; Drivers; Measurement; Time
• ITRD Terms: 1542: Alcohol test; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 8525: Conference; 1772: Driver; 6136: Measurement; 5414: Time
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00747289
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 2-9511746-0-8
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 28 1998 12:00AM