Alcohol and Pleasure Boat Operators.

Abstract

The report presents an initial look at the involvement of alcohol in recreational boating. It attempts to identify a problem area. The report has three objectives: (1) to define drunkenness in small boating; (2) to describe a method of determining the degree of drunkenness of boat operators; and (3) to describe the degree of drunkenness of drowning and accident victims. In addition, there is some discussion of the effects of alcohol, especially in relation to defining levels of drunkenness. The cost and benefits tradeoffs for various methods of testing for the blood-alcohol level of a boater are discussed. Finally, available data on drowning and accident victims are analyzed and criticized, and conclusions are drawn.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014095

Entities

People

  • C. Stiehl

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Death
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drowning
  • Hazards
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Emotions
  • Memory Devices
  • Pleasure

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

  • Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse Science in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
  • Maritime Security/Maritime Homeland Security
  • Theoretical Analysis.