Hello,

Let me start by saying that I already looked at this article (https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/crimin...ol-103834.html) and it did not provide the answers I was looking for.

It is estimated that it takes 1 hour and 15 minutes for your body to metabolize 1 standard drink. What exactly does that mean? After the alcohol is metabolized is it still able to be detected via urine?
If I were to take 10-15 "standard drinks" (shots) in a night (lets say starting at 10 PM and ending at 1 AM) how long would I have to wait until I were able to pass a urine sample? (at what time the next day would I pass the exam)

Does drinking massive amounts of water / exercising really have a effect on the results?

I am not an alcoholic, I was referred to the PC.1000 program for possession of a controlled substance. This program rules state that I cannot drink for 4 months, my 21st is soon and I guarantee you that I am not planning on staying sober for it (or even before it). I believe that I should abstain from all drug usage but I believe that it is irrelevant to include alcohol in the stipulations.

Hello,

I was curious as to what could cause a false positive in a urine test for alcohol consumption that does NOT use the EtG testing method.

It doesn't matter what you believe. It does matter however what the courts believe. You messed up. You got caught. Now you have to deal with the consequences.

It is not court order for me not to consume alcohol. My lawyer made sure that they did not require me from abstain from alcohol consumption. It is however the programs policy.

First you ask this:
https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/crimin...ne-309133.html
And now you come with this? Seems like you are looking ahead for when you fail your test.

MarkwithaK:
If I was looking for moral and/or ethical advice I would have made sure to put it in the appropriate section.

I understand that but you are asking for advice as how to go about breaking the law as it were in your case.

It is not breaking the law if I am not mandated by the court to abstain from alcohol.

... which I was not

Really? Because in your othe post you said otherwise

Correct, that is not the law. That is a program I enrolled myself in to help with my use of controlled substances, not for alcohol. If the court wanted me to stay sober they would have checked off the little box that says Release Conditions: Abstain from Alcohol.

Actually, slybone, you posted in your other thread that you are under 21. If you are living in the states, that is against the law to purchase, possess, and consume alcohol.

With that said, yes, your lawyer made sure that it was not court-mandated that you do not consume alcohol, however, it is the program's policy. Because it is the program's policy, it is the program's rule.

If they are testing you using urine and NOT EtG, the urine test usually detects alcohol for up to 3 - 4 days.

Drinking tons of water will only dilute the urine, and you will fail the test.

Adding any substance or taking any detox substance will be detected by the lab, and you will fail the test.

If there were a false positive, chances are, they'll make you retake the test right then and there. The unfortunate thing about it is that if you're in a program, I'm pretty sure they're keen on people having "false positives" quite often.

Good luck bud.

Thank you for your response. Do you have a source of the above quote?

I read that alcohol can be detected 48 hours AFTER it has metabolized - it would be the number of drinks times the time frame plus 48 hours.

Same with me. Totally ridiculous. From the research I am doing, an EtG urine test can detect alcohol that has been in your system for up to 80 hours. Drink lots of water and take creatine available at gnc to show you are not diluting your urine. That is if you chose to drink. If not, don't worry.

This is a January 2009 thread, long dead.

I believe it is 3-4 days if they use a EtG test, if they use the other test it's only hours.

**In response to MarkwithaK he stated that the program he is in requires him to abstain from alcohol NOT the court therefore NO LAW BREAKING**

Erika, did you read that this is a very old thread, long "dead"?

Please check the dates - there are other, far more pressing questions on the same subject.

I just notice the date after I posted, oops, I'm an !

Everybody does it. I've certainly been known to do it - no problem, just a heads up.