Most of the educational programs in the field of alcohol and risk are not based on inter-active but on classical media, like TV spots, posters, slogans, brochures. It appeared interesting to study the impact of a pedagogic system in evaluation and educational programs in professional and military environments. The SIMALC, BAC (blood alcohol content) Simulator shows, on a screen, the BAC curves resulting from a fictitious intake of alcohol, chosen by the subject. The simulator integrates different parameters linked: to the subject (sex, age, weight); to the beverage (wine, beer, alcohol); to the meals. The curves resulting from the BAC simulator are very realistic and authorize an educational use in educational use in a personalized and interactive way. Two studies have been made, one in public transportation companies, and one in the Army. (A)
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