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How Long Does Alcohol Stay In Ones Breath?

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Rob Facey answered
The effects of alcohol staying on the breath and staying in the body's system are two very different things. You can have one swig of beer and your breath will smell slightly of alcohol but this is not the same as a large quantity of alcohol being in your blood stream which could have a bearing on a police roadside test, or an examination from a school or employer.

To remove alcohol from your breath, it is simple to just use mouth wash or by brushing your teeth, if you need to know how long it stays in the body's system this can depend on a few things. The physical size of a person has a huge bearing on how quickly alcohol is broken down. It also depends on what you have been drinking; different drinks vary in strength so this can also make a difference.

It takes your body around 1 hour to process 1 unit of alcohol, so that's about half a pint of beer or one shot or a small glass of wine. That number is for people with a healthy liver. For others it may take longer and again depends on a number of factors which can't always be reliable. Drinking 2 pints will take your body 4 hours to process the alcohol, increased or decreased by the amount of food in your digestive system and the health state of your liver. If you have been drinking for a long period of time on a night out say, the units will stack up, keeping you over the legal limit to drink and drive far longer. In other words, if you have 10 pints, you can't be expected to drive legally for at least 20 hours.
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If you drink 1-24 oz beer and 6 hours later has to take a breathalyzer will he pass?
How many hours does it take for alcohol to leave your system?
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If I drink 6 beers after 5 will I be able to start my truck with a interlock the next day at 7.30
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How long does 2-24 oz. Beers stay in your system if you have to take a Breathalyzer, time frame.
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You can pass a breathalyzer in 12 hours no matter how much you drank just be sure you eat breakfast and you haven't had any alcahol after the 12 hour mark if you have a high tolerance you can pass in a shorter period of time trust me I drank 15 beers 9 hours before I had the test for my work and I weigh 250 so weight don't matter but seriously don't drink and drive you will blow even if its been a couple of hours before
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Matthew Krieg
Matthew Krieg commented
That's not true at all. Last week I got picked up on a warrant at around Midnight. Was hammered. Next morning ate breakfast. Noon ate lunch. Cop walks into my cell around 2 p.m. says my friends bailed me out but I have to blow zeros before I can leave. I blew a .03. Had too wait a couple more hours.
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Anonymous answered
If I had three beers tonight and have to breathalyze tomorrow afternoon will It come out positive for alcohol?
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Philip Kraker answered
As with any drug, there are variables to consider like body weight and
amount consumed as well as your metabolism.  However, the rule of thumb
is about an hour a drink to be safe.  Also, different states have
different levels of blood alcohol to be considered impaired or not.  I
believe most states, if not all now, consider a blood alcohol level of
.8% to be the level that, if passed, will get you a DUI.

Personally, I have always felt that if I had to worry about my blood
alcohol levels even once in a while, that I may have a problem with
drinking.  But if you are out with your friends and are having a good
time that includes alcohol, you might want to wait an hour for each
drink you had or just only drink one drink per hour (meaning one shot
or one beer etc.) you should be safe up to a few drinks anyway.  If it is a chronic problem, you may want to invest in your own breathalyzer  - it is far cheaper than a DUI or a loss of your job - not to mention taking an innocent life by accident.
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Anonymous answered
It can leave within 12 hours but its not likely.  Most of the time its 18-24 hours.  I used to get breathalyzed 4 days a week for 3 months for a drug and alcohol class. They always said the breathalyzer detects 24 hours from your last drink but I drank a few times and passed the test after 18 hrs.  If I didnt have at least 18 hours in between drinking and taking the test, I would fail.
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Anonymous answered
I have parole and I get tested with urine and a breath test I'm not sure what its called but I need help
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john murphy answered
All depends how big you are your metabolism, fitness, how much you drank, what it was, if you slept. Need I go on previous answer IRRESPONSIBLE ADVICE!
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Anonymous answered
For the person that put this one year ago, it is a great start to recognize you have a problem! Focus your energy on something else and drink a lot of water to eliminate the toxins your body does not need! That way you can start cleaning your system! Try a detox program. Go with a healthy one! A lot of fruits or just fast for one day with just water! Good luck to all the people with alcohol problems and keep your faith and head up!

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