How long after drinking 4 glasses of white wine can you drink before safely taking breathalyzer?

Answer 1

That depends on how quickly the wine was consumed. The human body can process one drink per hour. If each glass was an hour apart, the waiting time will be much shorter than if all four glasses were consumed within one hour.

Also important is the gender, weight, and stomach contents of the drinker.

Answer 2

You can take a breathalyzer any time you want after drinking. If you want to PASS a breathalyzer after drinking you need to know three things. 1 how many drinks did you have, how fast did you drink them and when did you have the last drink.

For example: A 250 lb man can drink 5 drinks within 1 hour before becoming drunk then drink 1 drink every 40 minutes to stay drunk with a BAC of about .08 plus a little. More than that his BAC will increase by about .01 for every additional drink.

So in a four hour period he can drink 9 drinks without being legally drunk and will probably pass a breathalyzer within 40 minutes after he stops drinking. A 150 lb. man drinking the same amount of alcohol will be legally drunk for another 3-4 hours after he stops drinking. In practice, it is better to wait at least 8 hours to be relatively sure you're not drunk. That is enough time for your body to metabolize a BAC of about 0.12, which is a very high BAC typical of heavy drinking. A BAC of 0.20 which is about the equivalent of drinking a bottle of whiskey, will typically be lowered to legal limits within 8 hours. Most people can't walk after drinking that much, but some can.