MEDICATION DOSAGE AND HOW OFTEN PHYSICIAN/PHARMACIST
POTENTIAL EFFECTS
ON DRIVING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS I SHOULD TALK TO MY DOCTOR ABOUT:
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MEDICATION AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS ACTION SHEET (UNIT 2)
BAC LEVEL OF IMPAIRMENT
.00
Only safe level!—No impairment from alcohol.
.01–.03
Impairment and increasing risk of crash begins—Reflexes, vision, judgment, and concentration start to
become affected.
.04–.07
Greater increase in risk of crash—Greater effects to reflexes, vision, judgment, and concentration. Effects are
increased when combined with fatigue, illness, stress, other drugs, or poor driving conditions.
.08–.11
Even greater increase in risk of crash—Illegal in every state; risk of crash is 6 to 10 times greater than at .00
BAC, and level of impairment is greatly increased.
.12–.15
Very high risk of crash—Motor skills, mental functions, and vision are severely impaired.
.16+
Extreme risk of crash!—Possible unconsciousness at .25–.35 BAC; death may occur at about .35–.45 BAC.
EFFECTS OF BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATION (BAC) (UNIT 2)
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