As young adults, it is important to know and understand the effects of alcohol beverages -such as beer, whine and spirits- have on your body. As a responsible brewer, Labatt would like to provide important insight on these effects and further urge you to drink responsibly.

Know when to draw the line, and please do not drink and drive.



There are several factors that affect your blood alcohol level. The following paragraphs provide Roll over each of the images below to find out. When you're done, use the Blood Alcohol Concentration Chart to determine the number of drinks your body weight can handle.


Body Weight
A lighter person will have a higher Blood Alcohol Concentration level than a heavier person of the same sex after consuming the same amount of alcohol. Smaller persons have less blood, so the same amount of alcohol is more concentrated. When determining body weight, assume an ideal weight, since body fat contains little blood.


Gender
Male = less fatty tissue, more blood = more dilution of alcohol in blood. Female = more fatty tissue, less blood = less dilution of alcohol in blood.


Consumption
More drinks = more alcohol in blood.


Timing
Drinking faster = more alcohol in blood, which means the faster your Blood Alcohol Concentration level increases. Food/water slow down absorption but in end cause the same impairment.


Medication
Drugs increase the effects of alcohol, more than a 1 + 1 effect. Synergistic, total effect is greater than the sum of the 2 effects separately. Some medications can also affect your Blood Alcohol Concentration levels.

Calculating Your Blood Alcohol Concentration level

Step 1: Using the chart below, find the intersection between Number of Drinks and Ideal Body Weight

Step 2: Calculate the burn off rate of alcohol (# hours drinking x .015%)

Step 3: Subtract burn off rate of alcohol to get approximate Blood Alcohol Concentration level

IMPORTANT:
This calculation is approximate. Always err on the side of caution in your calculation. It’s safer to overestimate your BAC than underestimate. Medication has a synergistic effect with alcohol. If you are taking medication, add at least 2 drinks when calculating your BAC.

*If you are above what you know to be your ideal body weight, adjust your weight selection to a lower weight category.