Many people who are arrested for a phoenix DUI receive a breathilizer to test for alcohol in their system.  Before you go through alcohol screening phoenix, it is important to know why the breath test is used to determine alcohol concentration in the body.

Alcohol is a drug that effects the central nervous system.

Impairment from alcohol poisoning was originally defined by blood alcohol levels. It was observed that most people showed measurable mental impairment at around 0.05% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Above this level it has been found that motor functions deteriorate progressively with increased blood alcohol concentrations. For the average person, unconsciousness results by 0.4% BAC. Above 0.5% (BAC), basic body functions such as the breathing or the beating action of the heart can be depressed to the point that death can occur.

Blood was the medium originally used to measure alcohol concentrations in the human body. Blood tests offer the ability to accurately test the same sample several times, if the sample is maintained properly. The disadvantages with blood analysis is that the collection process requires trained medical personnel, the sample collection is invasive, the analysis requires precise procedures by trained lab technicians , the results are not immediately available and the overall process is costly.

In the 1930’s the pioneers in the development of breath alcohol testing took advantage of the fact that alcohol was found in the deep lung breath in proportion the alcohol found in the blood. Breath testing instruments were manufactured to capture a sample of alveolar breath for analyses. Some of the early instruments were crude, but today breath analytical instruments have evolved into low cost, highly accurate, rapid analytical systems that simply and painlessly collect a sample and calculate a result. Although a trained operator is still required, the collection and analysis process is simple. Additionally, many jurisdictions have defined alcohol in terms of breath instead of blood so that an extrapolation to blood in order to determine impairment is no longer necessary.

For more information on alcohol screening phoenix, or to set up an alcohol screening appointment, contact the Stonewall Institute today at 602-535-6468.

Many people who are arrested for an arizona DUI receive a breathilizer to test for alcohol in their system.  Before you go through alcohol screening arizona, it is important to know why the breath test is used to determine alcohol concentration in the body.

Alcohol is a drug that effects the central nervous system.

Impairment from alcohol poisoning was originally defined by blood alcohol levels. It was observed that most people showed measurable mental impairment at around 0.05% blood alcohol concentration (BAC). Above this level it has been found that motor functions deteriorate progressively with increased blood alcohol concentrations. For the average person, unconsciousness results by 0.4% BAC. Above 0.5% (BAC), basic body functions such as the breathing or the beating action of the heart can be depressed to the point that death can occur.

Blood was the medium originally used to measure alcohol concentrations in the human body. Blood tests offer the ability to accurately test the same sample several times, if the sample is maintained properly. The disadvantages with blood analysis is that the collection process requires trained medical personnel, the sample collection is invasive, the analysis requires precise procedures by trained lab technicians , the results are not immediately available and the overall process is costly.

In the 1930’s the pioneers in the development of breath alcohol testing took advantage of the fact that alcohol was found in the deep lung breath in proportion the alcohol found in the blood. Breath testing instruments were manufactured to capture a sample of alveolar breath for analyses. Some of the early instruments were crude, but today breath analytical instruments have evolved into low cost, highly accurate, rapid analytical systems that simply and painlessly collect a sample and calculate a result. Although a trained operator is still required, the collection and analysis process is simple. Additionally, many jurisdictions have defined alcohol in terms of breath instead of blood so that an extrapolation to blood in order to determine impairment is no longer necessary.

For more information on alcohol screening arizona, or to set up an alcohol screening appointment, contact the Stonewall Institute today at 602-535-6468.

Alcohol Screening Phoenix

When a person gets in a car under the influence, they may or may not be aware of the reprecutions they face under the law in Arizona.  Below you will find a short outline of the Arizona DUI laws.

Arizona DUI Law ARS 28-1381 states that it is unlawful for any person to drive, boat or operate any aircraft while under the influence of alcohol, drugs, inhalants or any combination thereof if the person’s blood alcohol concentration is .08% or greater within two hours of driving or operating said vehicle.

Any person stopped while operating a commercial motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration of .04% or greater is considered to be under the influence and will be arrested.  The allowable BAC level is much lower while operating a commercial motor vehicle because a CMV is much larger than the average passenger vehicle and causes considerably greater damage to personal property and the possibility of death to another vehicle’s occupants is a lot greater.

First time offenders must request a license suspension hearing with the Arizona MVD within 15 days of their arrest.  Failure to request a hearing within this time frame will result in an automatic 90 day suspension.  A license suspension hearing is not something you want to try and navigate on your own, it is very important that you hire an experienced Arizona DUI lawyer and have the lawyer setup the hearing and represent you at the hearing if you value your driving privileges.

If you are in need of alcohol screening phoenix because you received a phoenix dui, please contact the Stonewall Institute today at 602-535-6468.