Vodka Jelly Breathalyser

Bennie-Mac · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:43

At the weekend i went to a party where a few of the people there had made vodka jelly, we ended up having a much drunken discussion about whether a police breathaliser would pick up on the alcohol content of said vodka, as it wouldnt be identifiable on your breath, just in your bloodstream.

I personally think it will pick it up the alcohol, but a good few of my friends were argueing otherwise.

What does OcUk think?

Vonhelmet · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:45

Why wouldn't it be on your breath? Your breath comes from your lungs, not your gullet.

V4NT0M · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:45

Bennie-Mac said:
What does OcUk think?

You were drunk and probably still are.

Janesy B · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:46

You must have been drunk. What a silly question.

Basher · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:47

Why wouldn't it pick it up?

Dave M · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:51

The alcohol in your breath comes from your blood. When it passes through your lungs to pick-up fresh oxygen some alcohol escapes, this is what the breathalyser detects.

It can also pick-up a recent drink (hence they give you 20 mins from your last drink if desired) or things like mouth wash (if you believe some daytime presenters).

Bennie-Mac · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:52

Yep ive just realized i fail horribly for asking

I seemed to have forgotten that the lungs are connected to the heart and therefore the bloodstream......

At least i was right at the party!

Edit - You may close this thread if you wish, or leave it open for people to ridicule me further

bledd · 20 Apr 2009 at 13:57

the lung bone's connected to the, heart bone

Bill101 · 20 Apr 2009 at 14:31

Do you normally inhale your vodka drinks?

aardvark · 20 Apr 2009 at 14:37

of course it would pick it up you drunk fool.