Archive for November, 2006



Still Drunk The Morning After?
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Are you still drunk the morning after a binge? We wondered how many people hit the road in the morning without even realizing they are still legally drunk.
We asked four volunteers to conduct an experiment. They drank for four hours, […]

DUI a prescription for jail time

— By Debby Schamber
The Orange Leader
Driving under the influence of prescription medications has become a more common occurrence in Orange.
“There has been an increase of DUI versus DWI because of an increase of people being on prescription medication,” said Sgt. L.L. Claybar of the Orange Police Department.
According to reports, shortly […]

The question is why police spying in bars do not take drunken patrons keys before they get into their vehicles rather than wait til they drive to arrest them for DUI? Is this risk reduction or revenue raising? This targeting of bars could put otherwise law abiding businesses out of business. Drinking and driving […]

Low Carb Diets and the Intox 5000

The Intox 5000 attempts to measure blood alcohol by measuring alcohol like chemicals in the infrared spectrum. Unfortunately, this device can not distinguish between substances with similar signatures at the infrared spectrum. Certain chemicals like acetone and ketones mimic alcohol in infrared analysis. When the body is in ketosis it produces keytones which mimic alcohol […]