Herbal Remedies and DWI
As many American consumers look for natural ways to stay healthy, some have turned to herbal supplements and remedies. While many of these plants provide noticeable health benefits, they can also impair a person’s ability to drive. Products such as kava may produce strong enough effects to weaken a person’s driving skills, leading police officers to suspect intoxication.
The Houston DWI lawyers of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C., believe in standing up for those accused of intoxicated driving and providing determined legal representation. To learn more about how we may be able to help you, contact us today at 713-222-0400.
Sources of Herbal Ingredients
Under DWI law, individuals can be arrested for intoxicated driving so long as the substance they have consumed has impaired their driving. While the state imposes a 0.08 BAC for alcohol, there is no such limit for other intoxicants. This means that police may use their discretion to determine intoxication. Drivers should be wary of their driving abilities after taking the following forms of herbal supplements:
- Herbal vitamins or pills
- Herbal food products
- Herbal drinks
Many of these herbal products can produce effects that may legally be considered intoxication by an officer of the law.
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Being charged with DWI can have serious consequences for a person’s future opportunities. To learn more about your rights as a defendant if you are facing DWI allegations, contact the Houston DWI lawyers of Johnson, Johnson & Baer, P.C., at 713-222-0400 today.