BAC - Wigmore on Alcohol

Updated on: September 30, 2025

Ethyl alcohol impairment takes centre stage in the groundbreaking “Top 80 Over 80” resea...

Updated on: September 25, 2025

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is a digestive disease that occurs in approximately 10 to 20%...

Updated on: September 16, 2025

A critical question in emergency medicine involves the potential dangers of premature discharge for ...

Updated on: August 22, 2025

Following on from my previous post, an alcohol intoxicated pedestrian not only faces an increased ri...

Published on: August 23, 2014

Alcohol is a depressant drug and, as such, at high enough blood alcohol concentrations can cause dea...

Updated on: August 11, 2014

In my 49th blog (posted November 3rd, 2013), the effect of acute tolerance to alcohol (first describ...

Updated on: August 11, 2014

In 1919, Sir Edward Mellanby (1884 – 1955) published his monograph, “Alcohol, Its Absorption int...

Updated on: August 11, 2014

It is not uncommon to find high rates of alcohol elimination in drinking drivers with high BACs. Thi...

Updated on: August 11, 2014

In many jurisdictions, the use of chewing gum by a drunk driving subject is not allowed for at least...

Updated on: August 11, 2013

It will come as no surprise that many victims of trauma are intoxicated by alcohol. Which gives rise...

Updated on: August 11, 2013

Gasoline, paints, glues and solvents all contain a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...

Updated on: August 11, 2013

Following on from my previous blog about alcohol induced blackouts, lets review a case report by D. ...