What Evidence Is There That the Legal Definition of Alcohol

question 65

Multiple Choice

What evidence is there that the legal definition of alcohol intoxication (a blood alcohol content of 0.08) should be changed?

• A) Most alcohol-related accidents occur at much lower blood alcohol levels.
• B) Most alcohol-related accidents occur at much higher blood alcohol levels.
• C) Few people show any impairment at this blood alcohol level.
• D) Judgment becomes impaired long before this blood alcohol level is reached.

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Definitions:

Modern Humans

Homo sapiens, the species to which all existing human beings belong, characterized by a highly developed brain, capable of abstract thinking, language, and the creation of complex tools and societies.

Brain Size

Refers to the volume or weight of the brain, often considered in relation to body size among species and associated with various cognitive and neurological functions.

Neanderthals

Neanderthals were an extinct species or subspecies of archaic humans who lived in Eurasia until approximately 40,000 years ago.

Homo Erectus

An extinct species of early human that lived throughout the Pleistocene epoch, known for its upright walking ability.