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Indicator name:
Alcohol policy, drink driving: legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits
Short name:
BAC limit
Topic:
Risk factors
Definition:
BAC is defined as the legal maximum blood alcohol concentration of alcohol (measured as mass per volume) allowed while driving a vehicle, in a country. The BAC limits for the general population, young/novice drivers, and professional/commercial drivers respectively are indicated.
Disaggregation:
By road user type
Method of estimation:
The national authorities of a given country respond to the Global Survey on Alcohol and Health.
Unit of Measure:
Concentration
Expected frequency of data dissemination:
Periodic
Expected frequency of data collection:
Periodic
Contact person email:
msb@who.int
Name:
NMH/MSD/MSB
IMRID:
1407
Links:
Global Information System on Alcohol and Health (GISAH)
Indicator Metadata Registry List
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