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To be young is to be carefree, and part of the follies of youth means making mistakes. However, when those mistakes include an arrest for driving while intoxicated, the consequences can be far-reaching and serious. There are possible immediate repercussions for a DWI...
Have you heard of the "100 days of summer" between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day? This period has the reputation for being the most dangerous time of year for teenagers who drive. In one four-year period, over 5,000 motorists and passengers died in collisions...
Some people who get charged with driving while intoxicated are surprised that their blood alcohol levels are over the limit because they claim not to have felt the effects of impairment. Is it possible to be considered legally drunk yet still appear to be sober? It...
Parents may remember their proms with fondness, but the fact remains that teens today are at higher risk of getting into a collision during the final three months of the school year — April, May and June. Approximately a third of the teens who die from incidents...
While everyone knows that the law forbids alcohol consumption by those under 21, 11 percent of the total alcohol that is consumed annually in the United States is drunk by those between the ages of 12 and 20. Even more frightening, over 90 percent of that amount is...
Georgia teens are under enormous pressure from peers to engage in risky behaviors like drinking and driving, taking illegal drugs and using prescriptions medicine not prescribed to them or unsafe doses of their own medications. Parents struggle with the...
The state of Georgia sponsors the Georgia Young Adult Program to promote awareness and education regarding highway safety issues. The program focuses on impaired driving, underage drinking and destructive decisions, as well as other high-risk behaviors. The aim of the...
When most people travel out of town, whether it is on a getaway vacation or to visit friends and family living out of state, they rarely consider the possibility of winding up behind bars. Yet this actually occurs rather frequently, and there is even a sarcastic...
Last month, the state Revenue Department issued compliance-related administrative citations to multiple bars in downtown Athens. Operatives and agents entered 26 clubs and checked IDs. Four establishments were cited for providing alcohol to underage drinkers, and 11...
If you are a college student, it seems as if the world is your oyster, with good times and many potential opportunities awaiting you. But all of that can change if you rack up a conviction for driving under the influence. There are many negative repercussions that can...