"Obvious intoxication" isn't so obvious.

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"Obvious intoxication" isn't so obvious.

Addict Behav. 2014 Mar 3;

Authors: Barry AE, Weiler RM, Dennis M

PMID: 24656998 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Department of Health Education & Behavior, University of Florida, FLG-16, Gainesville, FL 32611

Addictive Behaviors 01/2014;

ABSTRACT •We question the utility of visually determining intoxication.•Outward manifestations of intoxication may not be observable at legal per se levels.•There is little evidence to support that persons can accurately and consistently judge intoxication visually.

 

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Submitted by Maze Legal Group PC on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 20:01

Adam E. Barry, Robert Weiler, Maurice Dennis

Department of Health Education & Behavior, University of Florida, FLG-16, Gainesville, FL 32611
Addictive Behaviors 01/2014;

ABSTRACT •We question the utility of visually determining intoxication.•Outward manifestations of intoxication may not be observable at legal per se levels.•There is little evidence to support that persons can accurately and consistently judge intoxication visually.