Drink-Driving Limits in Ireland: 50 mg, 20 mg and Specified Drivers Most drivers are on 50 mg. Learners, novices and anyone driving a truck, a bus or a taxi at work are on 20 mg — and that second rule follows the vehicle. 9 min read On this page The Two Limits at a Glance…
Why Do Women Reach a Higher BAC Than Men From the Same Drinks? It is not willpower and it is not tolerance. It is body water — and how much of it the same drink has to spread into. 10 min read On this page Alcohol Goes Where the Water Is Why Women Have Less…
What Counts as One Drink? The Standard Drink in the US, UK, Australia and Canada The same pint is a different number of drinks depending on which country is counting. 10 min read On this page The Standard Drink, Country by Country Why a Pint Is Rarely One Drink How to Count Any Drink Yourself…
Halloween to New Year’s Eve: The BAC Traps of Party Season Punch of unknown strength, five-hour parties, the 1 AM “one more” — and why New Year’s Day starts later than you think 10 min read On this page Why These Nights Are Different Trap 1: Punch and Mixed Drinks of Unknown Strength Trap 2:…
Breathalyzer or BAC Calculator: Which One Should You Trust? One measures where you are. The other tells you where you are going. 7 min read On this page What a Breathalyzer Actually Measures What a Calculator Actually Estimates What Each One Can Answer The Part No Breath Test Can Do Where Each One Lets You…
What Does a BAC of 0.05 vs 0.08 Actually Feel Like? Why “I feel fine” fails at exactly the levels where the law kicks in 5 min read On this page What Each Level Feels Like The Crash Risk Behind the Numbers Where Each Number Is the Law How Many Drinks Is That? Why Tolerance…
Does Coffee Sober You Up? 8 Things That Don’t Lower Your BAC Coffee, cold showers, water, bread, a nap — what each one actually does, and the one thing that works 6 min read On this page How Alcohol Leaves Your Body 1. Coffee 2. A Cold Shower 3. Drinking Water 4. Eating After You’ve…
Am I Still Drunk the Morning After? Here’s the Math Sleep does not speed anything up. Your liver runs on a fixed schedule — and it often runs past your alarm 6 min read On this page The Only Rule That Matters: The Clock Starts at Your Last Drink A Normal Big Night, Worked Through…
How Long Does It Take to Sober Up After 3 Beers? The hour-by-hour math — and why the answer for you is not the answer for your friend 6 min read On this page First: What Counts as “a Beer” Three Beers Over Two Hours, Four People Why the Gap Is So Large What If…
New Driver? Your BAC Limit Might Be Zero Learner and provisional licences come with a strict rule — and most new drivers underestimate it 5 min read On this page Australia: L-Plates and P-Plates Canada: Novice Driver Rules United Kingdom: No Separate Learner Limit Ireland: 0.02% Rather Than Zero Why “Just One Drink” Is a…
