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Behavioral Cues
The changes in peoples behavior after a few drinks- can help determine if a guest is
approaching intoxication or is already intoxicated.
Four Areas:
1. Inhibitions
2. Judgement
3. Reactions
4. Coordination
1. Inhibitions
becoming talkative, displaying loud behavior or mood swings, or exhibiting a notable change
in behavior can indicate lowered inhibitions
2. Judgement
behaving inappropriately, using foul language, telling off-color jokes, annoying others,
becoming overly friendly, or increasing the rate of drinking = signs of impaired judgement
3. Reactions
Glassy, unfocused eyes, talking and moving very slowly, forgetting things, losing ones train
of thought, lighting more than one cigarette, slurred speech = slowed reactions
4. Coordination
, stumbling, swaying, dropping belongings, having trouble picking up keys, change or other
items = loss of coordination
Intoxication Rate Factors
These factors affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated- and can provide an idea of
how quickly a persons BAC will rise
1. Size
2. Gender
3. Rate of Consumption
4. Strength of Drink
5. Drug Use
6. Food Intake
Size
small people affected more quickly
large people with a high % of body fat become intoxicated faster
Gender
women become intoxicated more quickly than men- smaller and higher body fat %
Rate of Consumption
gulping drinks and ordering frequently will increase the amount of alcohol taken into the
system
Strength of Drink
drinks of different types have varied effects based on their content
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Behavioral Cues
The changes in peoples behavior after a few drinks- can help determine if a guest is
approaching intoxication or is already intoxicated.
Four Areas:
1. Inhibitions
2. Judgement
3. Reactions
4. Coordination
1. Inhibitions
becoming talkative, displaying loud behavior or mood swings, or exhibiting a notable change
in behavior can indicate lowered inhibitions
2. Judgement
behaving inappropriately, using foul language, telling off-color jokes, annoying others,
becoming overly friendly, or increasing the rate of drinking = signs of impaired judgement
3. Reactions
Glassy, unfocused eyes, talking and moving very slowly, forgetting things, losing ones train
of thought, lighting more than one cigarette, slurred speech = slowed reactions
4. Coordination
, stumbling, swaying, dropping belongings, having trouble picking up keys, change or other
items = loss of coordination
Intoxication Rate Factors
These factors affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated- and can provide an idea of
how quickly a persons BAC will rise
1. Size
2. Gender
3. Rate of Consumption
4. Strength of Drink
5. Drug Use
6. Food Intake
Size
small people affected more quickly
large people with a high % of body fat become intoxicated faster
Gender
women become intoxicated more quickly than men- smaller and higher body fat %
Rate of Consumption
gulping drinks and ordering frequently will increase the amount of alcohol taken into the
system
Strength of Drink
drinks of different types have varied effects based on their content
