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Fireman's carry. A US Marine carrying an injured Afghan after an IED blast, 2011. An Iranian soldier performing a fireman's carry to rescue a wounded comrade while using his pistol in a military exercise. A fireman's carry or fireman's lift (also firefighter's-) is a technique allowing one person to carry another person without assistance, by ...
Alcohol intoxication, also known in overdose as alcohol poisoning, [ 1 ] commonly described as drunkenness or inebriation, [ 9 ] is the behavior and physical effects caused by a recent consumption of alcohol. [ 6 ][ 10 ] In addition to the toxicity of ethanol, the main psychoactive component of alcoholic beverages, other physiological symptoms ...
Public intoxication. Public intoxication, also known as " drunk and disorderly " and " drunk in public ", is a summary offense in some countries rated to public cases or displays of drunkenness. Public intoxication laws vary widely by jurisdiction, but usually require an obvious display of intoxicated incompetence or behavior which disrupts ...
Opponents of drinking in public (such as religious organizations or governmental agencies) argue that it encourages overconsumption of alcohol and binge drinking, rowdiness and violence, and propose that people should instead drink at private businesses such as public houses, bars or clubs, where a bartender may prevent overconsumption and where rowdiness can be better controlled by the fact ...
A drunk tank is a jail cell or separate facility accommodating people who are intoxicated, especially with alcohol. [1] Some such facilities are mobile, and may be spoken of as "booze buses". Traditionally, and in some jurisdictions currently, the circumstances of drunk tank occupants may vary widely, as to whether in fact intoxicated, whether ...
Open-container law. An open-container law is a law which regulates or prohibits drinking alcohol in public by limiting the existence of open alcoholic beverage containers in certain areas, as well as the active consumption of alcohol in those areas. "Public places" in this context refers to openly public places such as sidewalks, parks and ...
The blood alcohol content (BAC) legal limit is 0.03% [49] or 30 mg alcohol in 100 ml blood. [50] On 1 March 2012, the Union Cabinet approved proposed changes to the Motor Vehicle Act. Higher penalties were introduced, including fines from ₹ 2,000 to ₹ 10,000 and imprisonment from 6 months to 4 years.
Drunk driving is the act of operating a motor vehicle with the operator's ability to do so impaired as a result of alcohol consumption, or with a blood alcohol level in excess of the legal limit. [ 1 ] For drivers 21 years or older, driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is illegal.