DWI Facts

Alcohol Content in Drinks

Each of the following drinks contains an equal amount of alcohol:

• 12-oz. can of beer at 5% alcohol content
• 5-oz. glass of wine at 12% alcohol content
• 1.5-oz. shot of 80-proof liquor
• 12-oz. wine cooler at 5% alcohol content

NYS Drunk Driving Statistics

• The most likely drivers to be killed in a drunk driving crash are males in their early 20s.
• The most frequently arrested drunk drivers are males in their 30s.
• 45% of those killed in alcohol-related crashes are the driver.
• Nationally, 3 out of 10 people will be in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.

Coffee Cannot Make Someone Sober

Coffee cannot make someone sober. The person may be more awake, but just as drunk. Only time can make someone sober. It takes at least an hour per drink for the alcohol to leave the body's system.