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The study also discusses how knowing your limits is not always a full-proof plan. In other words, just because an individual felt okay after five drinks on a Friday, those five drinks may very well result in an alternate outcome on Saturday.
This alternate consequence is because an individual’s intoxication level is not solely dependent on the amount of alcohol consumed.
Instead, various other factors are at play– like the time between drinks consumed and how much an individual has eaten prior.
So, instead of guessing about peak intoxication levels, lead researcher Michael Russell hopes his study demonstrates the importance of sensors in risk avoidance.
“By using wearable technology to predict alcohol-related consequences– which range from automobile accidents to hangovers to missing work to sexual assault and beyond– we can begin to prevent alcohol-related consequences. Our research shows that wearable sensors can be used to help people understand when their drinking is becoming risky,” Russell said.
People can already check their heart rate, sleeping patterns, and more with wearable sensors like the FitBit and Apple Watch. Alcohol-safety technology might be the next logical step in wearable tech.
To read the complete scientific study, visit the link here.
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