
Fatal Vision
goggles are a line of training tools for simulating the effects of
alcohol
Alcohol most commonly refers to:
* Alcohol (chemistry), an organic compound in which a hydroxyl group is bound to a carbon atom
* Alcohol (drug), an intoxicant found in alcoholic drinks
Alcohol may also refer to:
Chemicals
* Ethanol, one of sev ...
and
drug
A drug is any chemical substance that causes a change in an organism's physiology or psychology when consumed. Drugs are typically distinguished from food and substances that provide nutritional support. Consumption of drugs can be via insuffla ...
intoxication without actually using these substances. The devices have been used by some police departments.
Although a manufacturer (Innocorp Ltd) has claimed that the goggles can be used as an effective tool for teaching people about the effects of alcohol consumption on driving, there are no studies that have found beneficial effects of use of the goggles on the likelihood that individuals will later engage in impaired driving.
Five of the models are intended to simulate five ranges of
blood alcohol content: .06% or less, .07% to .10% or so, .12–.15% or so, .17–.20% or so, and .25% or so. A sixth model is said to provide "extreme
blurriness and
double vision", and thereby simulate intoxication with drugs other than alcohol.
Fatal Vision Blue Label Goggle
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References
Intoxication
Goggles
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