National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week: April 5

Some startling numbers about alcohol use: 0.08: It’s illegal to operate a motor vehicle in the United States if you have a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or above. In the U.S. state of Utah, it’s illegal to drive with a BAC of 0.05 or higher. 4+ and 5+: Women who binge drink typically consume about 4 or more alcoholic drinks in two hours or under. Men who binge drink consume 5 or more drinks during that time period. 12: Many sobriety groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, encourage their members to progress through a series of 12 steps to encourage recovery. 10,511: This is the number of people who died in crashes related to drunk driving in 2018. Sources npr.org – Utah First In The Nation To Lower Its DUI Limit To .05 Percent cdc.gov – Binge Drinking nhtsa.gov – How alcohol affects driving ability

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