Question about drug/alcohol testing

[Sukhoi]

For a job I will need to take a drug/alcohol test in a couple weeks. The drug part is no issue. The alcohol part has me confused. Aren't I ok as long as my BAC is 0? Why are they even testing for it? If there is some lingering by-product of alcohol that stays in the body, how long before the test do I need to stop alcohol consumption?

 

[farmercal]

Alcohol leave the body pretty fast, unless you an alcoholic then there is too much to get rid of by your system.

 

[gigapet]

1 oz of alchohol is removed from the body per hour i think.

 

[UglyCasanova]

An hour per beer/shot you have.

 

[Sukhoi]

Ok, so as long as I don't drink the day before I'll be fine. I wanted to make sure it wasn't like drugs where some of the residue lasts for weeks or months.

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: UglyCasanova
An hour per beer/shot you have.

yes thats right its 1 oz of alchohol per hour

 

[SLCentral]

It's actually 1.5oz per hour. Just completed drivers ed, and this was taught to us.

 

[snoopdoug1]

just don't drink for the few days leading up to the test... don't take any chances

 

[dainthomas]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
For a job I will need to take a drug/alcohol test in a couple weeks. The drug part is no issue. The alcohol part has me confused. Aren't I ok as long as my BAC is 0? Why are they even testing for it? If there is some lingering by-product of alcohol that stays in the body, how long before the test do I need to stop alcohol consumption?

If you have to ask, you have a problem.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
For a job I will need to take a drug/alcohol test in a couple weeks. The drug part is no issue. The alcohol part has me confused. Aren't I ok as long as my BAC is 0? Why are they even testing for it? If there is some lingering by-product of alcohol that stays in the body, how long before the test do I need to stop alcohol consumption?

If you have to ask, you have a problem.

I think he was asking whether it stays in your system like THC or opiates, to where you could have a glass of wine for dinner and fail the test a week later because of it. Otherwise you'd need upwards of 8-10 drinks the night before work to test positive, right?

 

[AMCRambler]

Good liver!

 

[JDrake]

Weed takes ~30days, right?

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate

Originally posted by: dainthomas

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
For a job I will need to take a drug/alcohol test in a couple weeks. The drug part is no issue. The alcohol part has me confused. Aren't I ok as long as my BAC is 0? Why are they even testing for it? If there is some lingering by-product of alcohol that stays in the body, how long before the test do I need to stop alcohol consumption?

If you have to ask, you have a problem.

I think he was asking whether it stays in your system like THC or opiates, to where you could have a glass of wine for dinner and fail the test a week later because of it. Otherwise you'd need upwards of 8-10 drinks the night before work to test positive, right?

Exactly. I'll likely schedule the test for a Friday morning so I'll just not drink during the week that week.