The rise of online alcohol sales has transformed how consumers purchase alcoholic beverages. What began as a convenience during the COVID-19 pandemic has become a permanent part of the retail landscape in many states. […]
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Could Knowing Your BAC Make You More Likely to Drive After Drinking?
Smartphone-connected breathalyzers are often promoted as tools that help people make safer decisions after drinking. But what if seeing a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) reading below the legal limit actually increases someone’s […]
Watching Alcohol Impairment: What to Consider…and What to Do!
Author: Sasha Tanner After consuming any amount of alcohol, it is difficult for individuals to gauge their specific level of intoxication. There may be behavioral signs of alcohol impairment present, but their actual blood or breath-alcohol content (BAC/BrAC) remains unknown. Moreover, self-awareness of impairment can decrease when the individual consumed alcohol. These […]
Enhancing SFST Process for Law Enforcement Through Technology
Author: Sasha Tanner Law enforcement uses the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) on suspected impaired drivers to determine if they are under the influence of alcohol and to potentially use the evidence in court. What if […]
Breaching the Limits: The Connection Between Alcohol, Speeding, and Injury Levels
Author: Sasha Tanner How much does speeding factor into crashes caused by impaired drivers? Johnson (2025) sought to quantify this age-old question in a study that analyzed the relationship between […]
A Reality Check on Perceived BAC and Subjective Intoxication Levels
Author: Sasha Tanner What compels someone to drive while impaired? The key is to understand behavioral processes. One study analyzes the effects of alcohol to see how risk-taking behaviors differed among several people based on self-perceptions of intoxication […]
