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Avoiding a DUI in New Jersey

By Lependorf & Silverstein

The obvious way to avoid a DUI in New Jersey is to simply not drive if you?ve been drinking or plan to drink. Alcohol affects everyone differently since there are a number of factors that go into determining one?s intoxication. Some of these factors include the amount of food and other liquid that has been consumed as well as height, weight and gender of the person. Another factor is the rate and number of drinks that are consumed. Someone who has one drink an hour will be noticeably less intoxicated than someone who has had four drinks in the same time frame. Because women have much smaller body frames than men, alcohol metabolizes quicker in women. Even if a male and female consume the same amount of drinks in the same time frame, the female will feel more of the alcoholic effect than the male will...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on August 31, 2010 (boomark / email).