DUI Charges and Diabetes

Diabetics may have problems passing a breath alcohol test. Diabetes produces an effect called ketoacidosis which causes the production of acetone. Acetone can cause a breath test machine to give false positives of alcohol consumption or if you have had a drink increase your level of intoxication. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has published a report that that discusses acetone interference on breath testing machines. Visit my main website WWW.Mckinneylawfirm.com and leave a post and we will send you a copy.