I drank on st. Paddy's day a lot. (saturday) I started at 4 and stopped at midnight. I probably had 5 beers and 4 weak mixed drinks. I went to probation today and he is sending me to get an EtG UA tomorrow at 2. So I'd say I'd be right around 82 hours since my BAC reached 0%. I'm a 170 lb 25 year-old male with a pretty good metabolism. I have a body fat% of 11. I know this is wrong and starting my rehab on Wednesday I'm going to dedicate myself to it. I'm very disappointed with my slip-up since I hadn't drank in 8 months and this relapse was the worst timing!

It is unusual to have detectable EtG 80 hours after BAC=0. Average is more in range of 66 hours following heavy drinking.

1) Beck, et al 2007 (http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/content/42/4/321.full)
2) Helander, 2008 (http://alcalc.oxfordjournals.org/content/44/1/55.long)

NOTICE: Any person or entity that is subjected to or relies on EtG testing should read this Advisory issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services, September 2006 and remains in effect as of date of this posting. Copy available here > US DHHS Advisory (http://kap.samhsa.gov/products/manuals/advisory/pdfs/0609_biomarkers.pdf)

Thank you. I'm very paranoid and disappointed that I relapsed. I will work hard to not be in this predicament again.