What is one of the trends in the laws governing the legal definition of intoxication?
a) Most states have lowered the BAC that defines intoxication.
b) Growing recognition of alcoholism as a disease has reduced the need to rely on BAC in defining intoxication.
c) Many states are returning to earlier definitions that relied on behavioral indicators such as erratic driving.
d) There is a growing awareness that BAC is a highly individual phenomenon and these differences need to be considered.
A
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