But Officer, I Slept It Off!
Friday, June 20th, 2008There is an old folk song that asks the question, “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” The answer was “Put him to bed until he’s sober.” Bed is probably the best place for someone who has had too much to drink, but when does that person become sober? The answer might surprise you.
We live in Wisconsin, where .08 is the limit for blood alcohol level. That limit does not necessarily mean that people are not impaired at lower levels. Half that limit or maybe less is all it takes. Let’s take a look at one scenario and see just what it takes to “sleep it off.”