Breath Alcohol Tests With The Intoxilyzer 8000
This Summer, researchers in California discovered that obese, or formerly obese, people who have had gastric bypass surgery can register blood alcohol levels well above the legal limit after consuming just one glass of wine. And in another study, at the University of North Dakota, scientists have concluded there can be a drastic effect in the metabolism of alcohol based on your zinc intake. In the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers conclude that people with low zinc intake had nearly two times the level of detectable alcohol versus people consuming the same number of drinks without any such zinc deficiency. Plus, the study found that the alcohol levels remained higher for longer durations for those with low zinc levels.
The Georgia DUI laws do not set different standards of alcohol detection for the differing persons in our population. Rather, Georgia DUI laws have a one-size-fits-all standard, prescribing a breath alcohol or blood alcohol level of 0.08 grams or more within three hours of driving. Georgia DUI laws further mandate that all breath alcohol tests must be run on an outdated and unreliable device known as the Intoxilyzer 8000. The Intoxilyzer 8000 was first introduced in the 1980’s and remains the only evidentiary breath testing device permitted under Georgia DUI laws.
George Stein and his seasoned legal team of Georgia DUI lawyers are well trained and knowledgeable in dealing with the inaccuracies and unreliability of the Intoxilyzer 8000. We strive to attack this device for our clients by utilizing scientists, doctors, and other experts. Clearly, with all the medical research now available concerning diet, zinc, and other conditions, the Intoxilyzer 8000, with its one-size-fits-all parameters is an outmoded method in the 21st Century.
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