Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers 33 BAC AND TIME Only time can eliminate alcohol from the body. You cannot successfully sleep off a night of heavy drinking in a few hours. If you go to bed intoxicated with a BAC of .25% and alcohol leaves the system at a rate of approximately .015% per hour, this might be a picture of what happens: Note: The above situation is only an example. Alcohol effects each person differently. Depressant drugs Like alcohol, other depressant drugs include sedatives or tranquillizers (used to treat anxiety, depression and sleeping disorders, e.g., valium), antihistamines (often used in flu, allergy and hay fever remedies) and painkillers. These drugs slow down your brain and body; they blunt alertness and reduce motor coordination. This affects a person's ability to drive safely in a way similar to alcohol. Any drug that causes drowsiness can also affect a person's ability to drive safely. People who drive after using any type of depressant can't react as quickly when they need to. Their vision is affected, and may be blurred or doubled. Depth perception is altered, making it hard to tell whether other vehicles, pedestrians or objects are close or far away. Their driving is more likely to be careless PRESCRIPTION AND OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS DRINKING, DRUGS & DRIVING CONTINUED
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