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What Causes Loss Of Body Control After Drinking Beer?

My son went out last night and allegedly had 4 beers. During the 4th beer he said his head/mind felt sober but he felt like he had no control of his body and was staggering about. He started vomiting yellow sick and went home and took Imodium. Next morning he felt better and had lunch. However he then drove home after checking himself with a home breathalyser which registered clear. ( I have the bag as Evidence). He started feeling sick and dizzy on the way home and after stopping 3 times. He phoned me for a lift as he didn t feel safe to drive. Does this sound as though it could have been a drink spiking?
Sat, 31 Jan 2015
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Though spiking will be a different issue.But problems related to alcohol & effect motor coordination as well as behavioural changes depend on blood alcohol levels.Not just that sudden rate at which blood alcohol rises or falls play an important role.Breath Analyser give u a snap shot of blood alcohol level not rate of change of it.
Other things important to know

How frequently he consumes alcohol?
He consumes only beer or other kind of drinks too?
What is the usual amount he takes?
Is he on any other medications?

These answers will really help to answer you better and guide us whether drink was spiked or not.
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What Causes Loss Of Body Control After Drinking Beer?

Though spiking will be a different issue.But problems related to alcohol & effect motor coordination as well as behavioural changes depend on blood alcohol levels.Not just that sudden rate at which blood alcohol rises or falls play an important role.Breath Analyser give u a snap shot of blood alcohol level not rate of change of it. Other things important to know How frequently he consumes alcohol? He consumes only beer or other kind of drinks too? What is the usual amount he takes? Is he on any other medications? These answers will really help to answer you better and guide us whether drink was spiked or not.