Car permit · Alcohol and drugs
After you have been drinking alcohol, what does a cup of coffee do to your blood alcohol concentration (BAC)?
Correct answer: It leaves your BAC unchanged.
Answer options
- AIt makes your BAC go up.
- BIt lowers your BAC faster.
- CIt leaves your BAC unchanged. Correct
Why
Coffee may help you fight off sleepiness, but it does nothing to the amount of alcohol in your blood. Only time brings your BAC down and lets you become sober again.
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Topic: Alcohol and drugs License: Car permit
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