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Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is one of the most preventable, but biggest mistakes a person can make. Alcohol can severely impair one’s cognitive abilities, reflexes, vision, and more. According to the State of New York, the level of impairment that affects each person is different and depends on five conditions:

• the amount of alcohol you drink;
• the amount of food you eat before or while you drink alcohol;
• the length of time you drink alcohol;
• your body weight; and
• your gender.

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