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Consider other options rather than taking the breathalyzer
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 move 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 constantly ruins 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 merely haven’t had much to eat in an hour or two, 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 an entirely healthy person who consumes only a few drinks of alcohol will undergo exaggerated, fake symptoms of drunk driving.
2.) Another very common, but often fatal mistake driver’s will make involves the use of breath spray or mouthwash. Yes, mouthwash helps to cover up the SMELL of alcohol on your breath. But consequently, what many people don’t realize is that most breath sprays and mouthwashes contain approximately 27% alcohol and can stay in the oral cavity for as long as 20 minutes, whiich would create a false reading on even mouth alcohol detector breathalyzers.
3.) Smoking cigarettes can cause a fairly large 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 made in the liver as a result in the metabolism of alcohol and breathalyzer’s cannot tell the difference between alcohol and 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 diziness, faintness, lack of coordination, blurry vision, and slurred speech; all of which are symptoms that a police officer might deem as drunk driving.
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