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Law Offices of
Jeffrey A. Herzog, P.A.
3106
ALT US 19
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Toll Free: (866) 789-4002
Phone: (727) 789-4000
Fax: (727)
789-4002
DUI Defense Attorney & Lawyer legal services for the following
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Hillsborough County
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The longer one
waits to obtain the legal advice and services of an experienced attorney or lawyer
in legal matters; the ability to
achieve a successful or desired result
may be dramatically reduced.
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Palm Harbor
DUI Attorney
& Lawyer providing professional DUI Defense, Driving Under
The Influence legal services in
Palm Harbor, Clearwater, New Port
Richey, and
the surrounding Southwest Florida communities.
 There are various
factors that may affect the how alcohol effects the chemical and
physical systems of the human body.
Any of these factors can affect the way you operate your vehicle on
the roadways, which could lead to you being pulled over by law
enforcement for suspicion of DUI.
These factors
include:
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Absorption:
Alcohol absorption, distribution and
elimination are simultaneous processes that commence upon
consumption.
Absorption is the passage of alcohol into the blood.
Distribution is the temporary placement of alcohol into various
body tissues. Elimination is the removal of alcohol from the
body. Diffusion is the method of passage of alcohol through cell
membranes and is governed by concentration differences on either
side of the cell wall.
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Body Weight and Body Type:
In general, the less you weigh the more
you will be affected by a given amount of alcohol. As detailed
above, alcohol has a high affinity for water. Basically one's
blood alcohol concentration is a function of the total amount of
alcohol in one's system divided by total body water. So for two
individuals with similar body compositions and different
weights, the larger individual will achieve lower alcohol
concentrations than the smaller one if ingesting the same amount
of alcohol.
However, for people of the same weight, a well muscled
individual will be less affected than someone with a higher
percentage of fat since fatty tissue does not contain very much
water and will not absorb very much alcohol.
Showing estimated percent of
alcohol in the blood by number of drinks in relation to body
weight. This percent can be estimated by:
1. Count your drinks (1 drink equals 1 ounce of
100-proof liquor, one five ounce glass of table wine or one
12-ounce bottle of regular beer).
2. Use the chart below and under number of "drinks" and
opposite "body weight" find the percent of blood alcohol
listed.
3. Subtract from this number the percent of alcohol "burned
up" during the time elapsed since your first drink. This
figure is .015% per hour. (Example: 180 lb. man - 8 drinks
in 4 hours / .167% minus (.015x4) = .107 %
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DRINKS |
| Body weight |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
| 100 lb. |
.038 |
.075 |
.113 |
.150 |
.188 |
.225 |
.263 |
.300 |
.338 |
.375 |
.413 |
.450 |
| 110 lb. |
.034 |
.066 |
.103 |
.137 |
.172 |
.207 |
.241 |
.275 |
.309 |
.344 |
.379 |
.412 |
| 120 lb. |
.031 |
.063 |
.094 |
.125 |
.156 |
.188 |
.219 |
.250 |
.281 |
.313 |
.344 |
.375 |
| 130 lb. |
.029 |
.058 |
.087 |
.116 |
.145 |
.174 |
.203 |
.232 |
.261 |
.290 |
.320 |
.348 |
| 140 lb. |
.027 |
.054 |
.080 |
.107 |
.134 |
.161 |
.188 |
.214 |
.241 |
.268 |
.295 |
.321 |
| 150 lb. |
.025 |
.050 |
.075 |
.100 |
.125 |
.151 |
.176 |
.201 |
.226 |
.251 |
.276 |
.301 |
| 160 lb. |
.023 |
.047 |
.070 |
.094 |
.117 |
.141 |
.164 |
.188 |
.211 |
.234 |
.258 |
.281 |
| 170 lb. |
.022 |
.045 |
.066 |
.088 |
.110 |
.132 |
.155 |
.178 |
.200 |
.221 |
.244 |
.265 |
| 180 lb. |
.021 |
.042 |
.063 |
.083 |
.104 |
.125 |
.146 |
.167 |
.188 |
.208 |
.229 |
.250 |
| 190 lb. |
.020 |
.040 |
.059 |
.079 |
.099 |
.119 |
.138 |
.158 |
.179 |
.198 |
.217 |
.237 |
| 200 lb. |
.019 |
.038 |
.056 |
.075 |
.094 |
.113 |
.131 |
.150 |
.169 |
.188 |
.206 |
.225 |
| 210 lb. |
.018 |
.036 |
.053 |
.071 |
.090 |
.107 |
.125 |
.143 |
.161 |
.179 |
.197 |
.215 |
| 220 lb. |
.017 |
.034 |
.051 |
.068 |
.085 |
.102 |
.119 |
.136 |
.153 |
.170 |
.188 |
.205 |
| 230 lb. |
.016 |
.032 |
.049 |
.065 |
.081 |
.098 |
.115 |
.130 |
.147 |
.163 |
.180 |
.196 |
| 240 lb. |
.016 |
.031 |
.047 |
.063 |
.078 |
.094 |
.109 |
.125 |
.141 |
.156 |
.172 |
.188 |
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Body Type:
In general, the less you weigh the more
you will be affected by a given amount of alcohol. As detailed
above, alcohol has a high affinity for water. Basically one's
blood alcohol concentration is a function of the total amount of
alcohol in one's system divided by total body water. So for two
individuals with similar body compositions and different
weights, the larger individual will achieve lower alcohol
concentrations than the smaller one if ingesting the same amount
of alcohol.
However, for people of the same weight, a well muscled
individual will be less affected than someone with a higher
percentage of fat since fatty tissue does not contain very much
water and will not absorb very much alcohol.
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Rate Of Consumption:
The amount of alcoholic beverages consumed in a given hour.
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Alcohol Content:
The
concentration of the drinks may have various effects on blood
alcohol levels. The absorption rate of a drink depends on its
strength. Alcohol is most rapidly absorbed when the
concentration of the drink is between 10% and 30%. In most
cases, sticking to the rule of only drinking one alcoholic
beverage per hour may be sufficient to remain under the legal
limit, however, everyone's body reacts differently to alcohol.
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Medication:
Taking certain
medications alone may impair your ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle. Adding alcohol to the equation while taking
medication may dramatically increase the possibility of unsafe
or dangerous driving.
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Fatigue: Just as with
medication, fatigue may impair your ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle. Adding alcohol to the equation while fatigued may
dramatically increase the possibility of unsafe or dangerous
driving. Alcohol is medically described as a depressant or
"downer". It can add dramatically add to the effects the body
has while experiencing fatigue.
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Tolerance:
The more frequently
one chooses to drink, the body develops and increased tolerance
level to the consumption of alcohol. However, this physical
tolerance has little or no barring the chemical reaction of your
Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)
levels. In short, regardless if you feel
drunk or not, you will still be legally over the limit, and
subject to being charged with a DUI if stopped by law
enforcement.
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Gender Differences and Age Differences:
Men and Woman, 18 years of age or being a senior citizen...
alcohol affects tour bodies differently. Numerous studies have
clearly shown that a typically the female body reacts faster to
the body of a male, and the older you get, the faster alcohol
may affect your body. While there are exceptions, this analysis
is generally true.
As a law firm providing experienced
DUI
defense attorney
& lawyer
legal services in Palm Harbor, Clearwater, New Port
Richey or Southwest Florida, we are committed to
protecting the legal rights of each and every client, while always
striving to provide
the highest standard of legal representation.
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you have been charged with a DUI
crime in
Palm Harbor,
Clearwater, New Port Richey or Southwest Florida, contact an experienced
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Toll Free: (866)-789-4002
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Locally:
(727) 789-4000,
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or to schedule a confidential legal consultation.
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Florida counties, make sure your legal rights
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experienced attorney & lawyer.
Contact
the
Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Herzog, P.A., today by calling
Toll Free: (866)-789-4002
or
Locally at
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