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Why you should consider options besides a breathalyzer in DUI cases
A lot of the time when a person is arrested on a police officer’s suspicion of
drunk driving the driver may have had a drink or two but still might lack the
feeling of being under the influence of alcohol. The next step is for the
suspected
DUI offender to take a breathalyzer, blood test, or even a urine test.
The most common choice among presumed drunk drivers is the breathalyzer.
Consequently, this choice continually destroys an innocent person’s chances to
prove themselves. When considering which alcohol test to take, many different
pieces of advice can be taken into account .
1.) Avoid the breathalyzer completely if you are someone who diets often,
especially low-carb dies. Even if you just haven’t had much to eat in a few
hours, it is recommended to choose another DUI test. When someone is on a low-carb
diet or hasn’t eaten in awhile, there is a creation of glucose in the liver that
gets inhibited creating a plummet in blood sugar. The drop causes ketoacidosis ,
creating a product called acetone. Acetone is very similar to acetaldehyde, both
of which are read as alcohol by a breathalyzer. Even a completely healthy person
who consumed only a few drinks of alcohol will experience exaggerated, false
symptoms of drunk driving.
2.) Another extremely common, but often fatal mistake driver’s can make involves
the use of breath spray or mouthwash. Yes, mouthwash helps to cover up the SMELL
of alcohol on your breath. However, what many people don’t realize is that a lot
of breath sprays and mouthwashes contain around 27% alcohol and can remain in
the oral cavity for as long as 20 minutes, which would make a false reading on
even mouth alcohol detector breathalyzers.
3.) Smoking cigarettes can cause a considerable rise in the breathalyzer
reading. The lungs of smokers contain greater amounts of a compound called
acetaldehyde than the lungs of non-smokers. Acetaldehyde is created in the liver
as a result in the metabolism of alcohol and breathalyzer’s cannot decipher
alcohol from acetaldehyde.
4.) An inaccurate reading result from something as simple as burping before
taking the breathalyzer. Even if you have acid reflux it is advisable to offer a
blood sample instead. The reason for this is similar to #2 in that belching and
acid reflux can force the alcoholic gases in your stomach into your esophagus,
throat, and oral cavity, where again, they will stay for as long as 20 minutes.
This causes unusually high and inaccurate readings.
5.) Diabetics who are plagued with low blood sugar every day should definitely
avoid the breath test for the same reasons as anyone who is on a low-carb diet
or hasn’t eaten in awhile. The low-blood sugar cna make a false reading of
acetaldehyde, not alcohol. Even worse, diabetics experiencing low-blood sugar
almost always experience symptoms of lightheadedness, faintness, lack of
coordination, blurred vision, and slurred speech; all of which are symptoms that
a police officer might deem as drunk driving.
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