As a result of all previous blood alcohol level (BAL) discrimination research with non-alcoholics having been conducted in laboratory settings with very short followup periods and relatively low BALs, the implication of such training for improved traffic safety was not known. In a series of weekly drinking sessions 9 young males who frequently consumed liquor together received training in BAL discrimination. It is shown that subjects had not retained their discrimination ability four months after the test period.
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