Alcohol and Cognitive Function

•Consuming five or more alcoholic beverages in one night can affect brain and body activities for up to three days.

•Two consecutive nights of drinking five or more alcoholic beverages can affect brain and body activities for up to five days.

•Attention span is shorter for periods up to forty-eight hours after drinking.

•Even small amounts of alcohol BAC of .03 can persist for a substantial period of time after the acute effects of alcohol impairment disappear.