Published on: August 23, 2014
At What BAC Does Alcohol Kill?
Alcohol is a depressant drug and, as such, at high enough blood alcohol concentrations can cause dea...
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Updated on: August 11, 2014
Acute Tolerance and the Power to Confuse
In my 49th blog (posted November 3rd, 2013), the effect of acute tolerance to alcohol (first describ...
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Updated on: August 11, 2014
Acute Tolerance and its Effect on Driving
In 1919, Sir Edward Mellanby (1884 – 1955) published his monograph, “Alcohol, Its Absorption int...
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Updated on: August 11, 2014
High Rates of Alcohol Elimination in Drinking Drivers
It is not uncommon to find high rates of alcohol elimination in drinking drivers with high BACs. Thi...
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Updated on: August 11, 2014
Chewing Gum and Breath Alcohol – Debunking the My...
In many jurisdictions, the use of chewing gum by a drunk driving subject is not allowed for at least...
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Updated on: August 11, 2013
Trauma: Does it Affect the Elimination of Blood Alcohol...
It will come as no surprise that many victims of trauma are intoxicated by alcohol. Which gives rise...
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Updated on: August 11, 2013
Volatile Organic Compounds and Breathalyzer Results
Gasoline, paints, glues and solvents all contain a wide variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)...
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Updated on: August 11, 2013
Blackouts – Understanding the Impact of High BAC
Following on from my previous blog about alcohol induced blackouts, lets review a case report by D. ...
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