June 25, 2011
It only takes one alcoholic drink to boost the risk of a car crash according to a new study published in the journal Addiction. The University of California San Diego study used data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System to conclude that “accidents are 36.6 percent more severe even when alcohol was barely detectable in a driver’s blood,” and that a Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) of only 0.01 results in "4.33 serious injuries for every non-serious injury versus 3.17 for sober drivers."
Drivers in the United States must have a BAC under 0.08, but this study suggests that the BAC should be drastically reduced to limit injuries and fatalities on the road.
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