{"id":4284,"date":"2026-09-06T14:14:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T18:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/?p=4284"},"modified":"2026-09-06T19:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T23:15:26","slug":"glp-1-drugs-michigan-dui-bac-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/glp-1-drugs-michigan-dui-bac-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Can GLP-1 Medications Affect BAC Evidence in a Michigan DUI Case?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside style=\"background: #f7f4f3; border-left: 5px solid #7a263a; padding: 22px 24px; margin: 28px 0;\">\n<h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 24px; color: #3b1f26;\">Short Answer<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong>A GLP-1 medication does not create an automatic DUI defense.<\/strong> But if the medication altered the timing of alcohol absorption, a later BAC may not accurately describe the driver&#8217;s BAC at an earlier time. This can become important in a rising-BAC defense and when a prosecution expert uses retrograde extrapolation to estimate the driver&#8217;s alcohol concentration at the time of operation.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Why Could GLP-1 Medications Matter in an Alcohol-Related DUI Case?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baronedefensefirm.com\/blog\/glp-1-drugs-michigan-dui-bac-evidence\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Can GLP-1 Medications Affect BAC Evidence in a Michigan DUI Case?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Short Answer A GLP-1 medication does not create an automatic DUI defense. But if the medication altered the timing of alcohol absorption, a later BAC may not accurately describe the driver&#8217;s BAC at an earlier time. 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