Blood alcohol content question?

Question

im 16 and about to get my license and i read that if your under 21 and you have a BAC of .02 then you can get your license taken away. and i heard a rumor that gum can cause your BAC to raise. also cold and flu medicine and aspirins can also cause it to rise up, is this also true? Thanks.

Answer 1

Not aware of any gum that contains alcohol. Many cold medicines have up to 25% alcohol.Taking these and driving still counts as driving under the influence. No one forced you to take it and you should be able to read the container if you have a license.

Answer 2

I got a minor consuming charge when i was 18 and blew a .005 (keep in mind 1 beer will make you blow .025) i was ordered by the court to take an alcohol class. my teacher to prove a point of DONT PUT ANYTHING IN YOUR MOUTH gave me an altoid and had me take a PBT test. i blew .01 (twice what i got in trouble for). it all depends on your body chemistry but yes gum and mints can raise your BAC  

Answer 3

BAC stands for Blood Alchol Conten, So chewing gum and taking cold medicine wouldnt change how much alchol is in your blood.