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Prescription Medicine and DUI

May 11, 2012 By Alyssa Kusturiss Poole

It is a common misunderstanding amongst our society that if you  have a valid prescription for medication than you can not get in trouble for taking it.  When it comes to Driving Under the Influence there is nothing further from the truth!  DUI caused from “prescription medicine” is on the rise.  If you are prescribed medication following surgery or take over the counter medicine whose side effects include drowsiness or warns that you “should use caution when operating heavy machinery” you should head that warning!  Any substance, even prescription medication, can render you incapable of safely operating a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  And if an officer observes you driving, exhibiting signs of being under the influence, he will not hesitate to arrest you and charge you with Driving Under the Influence.  Even though the medication is prescribed this is not a defense.

If you or someone you love find yourself charged with DUI due to prescription medicine contact the Law Office of John E. Kusturiss, Jr., P.L.L.C. today for a free consultation.  Attorney’s Kusturiss and Poole have been handling DUI’s for more than thirty years and are ready and able to defend you!

Filed Under: Driving under the Influence, Driving Under the Influence defense, DWI / DUI, Media, PA Criminal Defense Attorney

Diabetes and Driving Under the Influence

September 16, 2011 By Alyssa Kusturiss Poole

Diabetes affects about 25.8 million people in the United States.  It is a disease in which the body does not properly produce or use insulin, one of the primary hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.  In defending a driving under the influence or DUI charge, diabetes may cause your diabetic client to have complications that would not be present in other clients.  Namely, a diabetic may be suffering from a diabetic emergency that mimics alcohol impairment or your client could be suffering from the byproducts of diabetic metabolism that interfere with breath testing and perhaps even blood testing instruments.

Diabetics have difficulty regulating their blood sugar levels, as a result this can lead to a diabetic developing one of two dangerous conditions: hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) and/or  hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).  Both hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia can cause altered states of consciousness and poor driving which can be mistaken for alcohol impairment.  Additionally, Ketosis (when the liver converts fats to fatty acids and ketones when the body is not getting enough glucose into the cells) can even add a breath odor to a diabetic that can easily be confused with ethanol.  As a result there are many anecdotal reports of diabetics being arrested for driving under the influence when in fact they were having a diabetic emergency.

If you or a loved one is a diabetic and has been charged with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) contact the Law Office of John E. Kusturiss, Jr. P.L.L.C. today for a free consultation.

At the Law Office of John E. Kusturiss, Jr., we promise to take the time to  examine all contributing factors in your case to ensure that you are not convicted merely for “perceived” DUI symptoms that are actually the result of your diabetic emergency.

Filed Under: Delaware County Defense Attorney, Driving Under the Influence defense, DUI, DWI / DUI

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