How Alcohol Can Lead to a DUI or DWI  Learn about blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) and how it impairs your driving.  Related
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can be charged with a DUI (driving under the influence) or DWI
(driving while intoxicated) if your blood alcohol level (BAC) is
above 0.08% or if your driving is impaired.  Alcohol doesn't
affect everybody in the same way, but the truth for everyone is
that if you drive with enough alcohol in your system, the result
can be lethal. And whether or not serious injuries result, you
could be charged with very serious crimes. (To learn the basics
of DUI and DWI law, see Nolo's article DUI and DWI Overview.)
Alcohol reaches the brain within seconds after entering the
bloodstream. Once there, it has a depressant effect, which
results in all of the following:    • Less efficient vision and
hearing.   • Lack of muscular coordination (clumsiness).   •
Deterioration of