Drunk driving is a common criminal offense, and people often think of it as a harmless crime. Most drunk drivers don't get caught or cause crashes, but some of them do. The risks involved with impaired driving are why even those who don't cause crashes can face...
When a police officer pulls you over in your vehicle because they suspect that you have had too much to drink, they will ask you some questions, perform some field sobriety tests and then likely ask you to perform a chemical breath test. If the results of the breath...
Alcohol negatively affects your driving skills. Everything from your response time to how well you focus changes when you drink. The more alcohol you have in your system and the less practice you have with driving, the greater the risk is of alcohol contributing to a...
As a college student, you've probably been told by parents and grandparents about how you have your whole life ahead of you. It's true that at such a young age, you have decades of opportunity ahead of you. However, you also have a responsibility to yourself to act in...
As a college student, there will be times when you want to kick back, relax and have a drink with friends. While this is okay if you’re of legal drinking age, it’s also something that can bring trouble to your life. Drinking and driving is a big risk. Not only can it...
Driving under the influence of alcohol is a mistake no one wants to make. However, it’s something that many people, such as college students, fall prey to at some point in their life. Even though a DUI arrest is every bit as scary as it sounds, it’s not the end of...
You can feel instant remorse for mistakes you made while under the influence of alcohol once you sober up. For example, if you got into a fistfight at a party or a bar, you could find yourself in a scenario where you face assault charges. In fact, you can be charged...
The more frequently you drink, the greater the risk you have for eventually getting into legal trouble, especially if you often drive yourself home after having a few drinks. If alcohol plays an important role in your social life, you may have already taken steps to...
When someone has too much to drink, the first advice that people often give is to let that person sleep it off and hopefully sober up by the morning. It is true that sleep allows your body time to heal itself and can give your liver a chance to metabolize alcohol you...
College is a time for experimenting, enjoying yourself and maybe even bending the rules now and again. But there’s a big difference between bending the rules and violating the law. As a student, a DUI conviction can have a significant impact on your future, such as:...