"Downhill skiing requires a clear head and quick reflexes; being intoxicated can adversely affect both of these things. Skiing is fun, but it can also be deadly.When it comes to actually setting legal boundaries on skiing while intoxicated, policies vary dramatically from country to country. In a recent article for The Local, Amanda Previdelli noted that - unlike some of its neighbors - Austria has no laws on the books specifically prohibiting skiing while inebriated."
"Unsurprisingly, scientists have looked into the effects of insobriety on skiing and snowboarding. A 2009 study conducted in Switzerland found that marijuana was more likely to contribute to skiing injuries than alcohol. And a 2005 study sponsored by the U.K.'s Foreign Office revealed that one-third of young skiers from the U.K. reported troubling drinking effects while skiing - either injuring themselves heading downhill or behaving badly in the ski resort itself."
Downhill skiing demands clear judgment, steady balance, and quick reflexes; intoxication undermines all three and raises the risk of serious injury or death. Legal treatment of skiing while intoxicated varies internationally: Austria lacks a specific prohibition, Germany and Italy have specific laws, and Colorado enacted a 1979 law barring intoxicated or impaired people from skiing. Causing an accident while intoxicated can still lead to punishment even where specific blood-alcohol statutes are absent. Research has linked substance use to ski injuries: a 2009 Swiss study found marijuana more likely than alcohol to contribute to injuries, and a 2005 U.K. study reported one-third of young skiers experienced troubling drinking effects.
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