{"id":235516,"date":"2020-03-07T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-07T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/235516\/why-alcohol-and-driving-do-not-mix-2\/"},"modified":"2020-03-06T16:57:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T14:57:01","slug":"why-alcohol-and-driving-do-not-mix-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2020\/03\/07\/why-alcohol-and-driving-do-not-mix-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why alcohol and driving do not mix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You can try and debate it now, you can explain how well you handle your alcohol and you can also say you know what you are doing\u2026 none of this will matter when either you or someone else dies.<\/p>\n<p>The general rule of thumb is a maximum of one unit of alcohol per hour.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>However, to be safer, if you are going to be driving, rather refrain from drinking any alcohol.<\/p>\n<p>Alcohol distorts a person\u2019s judgement and perceptions, as well as slows down reaction times.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Mild to moderate intoxication can impact on a person in a number of ways.<\/p>\n<p>It could lead to mild incoordination, nystagmus (fast involuntary movements of the eyes), ataxia (loss of full control of body movements) and slurred speech.<\/p>\n<p>A higher level of intoxication may lead to coma, respiratory depression and a drop in blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/233918\/living-with-alcoholism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Living with alcoholism<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/233920\/beware-when-drinking-and-driving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beware when drinking and driving<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Loud aggressive behaviour with the loss of inhibition may also occur as a result of alcohol consumption.<\/p>\n<p>On average, it takes about one hour for the body to metabolise one unit of alcohol. However, this can vary based on body weight, sex, age, personal metabolic rate, recent food intake, the type and strength of the alcohol and medication taken.<\/p>\n<p>How do you calculate how many units of alcohol you have consumed?<\/p>\n<p>Multiply the volume of the drink (in millilitres) by its percentage alcohol by volume and divide by 1 000 to determine the number of units of alcohol in the drink you had.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 350ml of beer at five per cent volume would be calculated 350 x 5\/1000 = 1.75 units.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 750ml of wine at 12 per cent volume would be calculated 750 x 12\/1000 = 9.0 units.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Information courtesy of ER24.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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