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For a person weighing 70 kg, this can be reached by consuming the following:

• two glasses of wine, or
• two tots of hard liquor, or
• two cans of beer.

It's important to note, however, that one should not rely on the above indicators, as one’s actual blood alcohol level can be higher than expected and is influenced by many factors.

These factors include the type of alcoholic beverage, time of one’s last meal, the speed at which one drinks, one’s age, sex, fitness level, type of build, the use of medication, presence of illnesses etc.

This means that one person’s blood alcohol levels could actually be higher than another person’s levels, even after consuming the same volume of alcohol.

Remember also that alcohol takes time to be removed from the blood stream and body. For example, depending on the circumstances, people who are under the influence at midnight could still be over the legal limit the next morning.

Don't drink and drive – it's just not worth it.

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