On average, a 120-lb. female who has 2 drinks in an hour will have a BAL of .08 and be legally intoxicated. For a 160-lb. For people whose weight falls in between, the amount of alcohol falls in between two and three drinks. It is calculated by determining how many milligrams of alcohol are present in 100 milliliters of blood. Alcohol effects men and women differently.
Women have less body fluid and more body fat then men.
Since alcohol is not fat soluble, the concentration of alcohol in a woman's blood will be higher then that of a man. A woman's ability to oxidize alcohol is affected by her menstrual cycle. A woman can get intoxicated more quickly right before her period. The use of oral contraceptives may increase a woman's rate of alcohol absorption. No, students who seek medical assistance for intoxication will be treated confidentially and respectfully.