While the alcohol-related drunk driving arrest is still, by far, the most common type of DUI arrest, any Orange County DUI Lawyer will tell you that in recent years there has been a great increase in the District Attorney charging DUI drugs caused by the prescription drug alprazolam, better known as Zanex. A drug DUI carries the same potential sentence to the Orange County jail. Zanex is one of a class of drugs known as benzodiazepines. These drugs affect brain chemistry and tend to reduce anxiety. As a result, Zanex is now routinely prescribed by doctors to treat anxiety and depression. Zanex may be habit forming and should never be taken by pregnant women. Zanex should NOT be taken with alcohol because Zanex, and other benzodiazepines, will increase the sedative effect of alcohol.
DUI Attorneys in Orange County know that Zanex is typically prescribed for anxiety in initial doses of 0.25 to 0.5 milligrams three times per day. This dose may be increased over several days up to 4 milligrams per day over several doses. For panic disorders it can be prescribed up to 10 milligrams per day—divided into several doses. It is also used for depression with an average dose of 4.5 milligrams per day divided into several doses.
If you are arrested for a DRUG DUI, or maybe for a combination of drugs and alcohol, then the arresting officer will not give you the choice of a blood test or a breath test. The law says that if the officer has articulable reasons to believe that you are under the influence of drugs, then the choice between blood or breath and must submit to a blood test or be charged with a refusal. Experienced DUI Lawyers in Orange County know that the half-life of Alprazolam (Zanex) is about 11 hours. This means that 11 hours after taking a dose of Zanex, your body will have metabolized half of it. After another 11 hours 75% of the drug will be metabolized. Thus, the more of the drug you take, the longer it will remain detectable in your blood. Typically, it can be detected in the blood from 2 to 4 days after taking it.
If you have been arrested for DUI, DUI with injury, under 21 DUI or OTHER call The Law Offices of EJ Stopyro at (949) 559-5500 today. You can speak with an experienced DUI Lawyer in Orange County and learn the defenses in your case and your options. The consultation if free and confidential. You can also visit our website at www.EJEsquire.com. We have offices at 1901 Newport Blvd., Suite 350, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 and 32072 Camino Capistrano, 2nd floor, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675.
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