Is it safe to drive while hungover? What to know about the risks (TODAY)

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You may think you are fine to drive after sleeping off a night of drinking but health experts say the effects of a hangover can last up to a full day after consuming alcohol, impairing you as if you were legally drunk. Reporting for TODAY, NBC’s Vicky Nguyen heads to a test track to see how dangerous it is to be hungover behind the wheel. Access the video on the TODAY website.

Man in the driver’s seat of a vehicle with his eyes closed and left hand on his face.