DUI

Drugs, Alcohol and Spring Break

Drugs, Alcohol and Spring Break

The problem is a week of binge drinking is unbelievably dangerous. Each year nearly 2,000-college students die from alcohol related incidents. Over Spring Break, the number of arrests for underage drinking skyrockets. Having a substance arrest on your record can be devastating to your future. The good news is prosecutors and judges will generally work with people who have otherwise clean records as long as they are willing to...

Drugs, Alcohol and Spring Break: Is your child at risk?

Drugs, Alcohol and Spring Break: Is your child at risk?

The problem is a week of binge drinking is unbelievably dangerous. Each year nearly 2,000-college students die from alcohol related incidents. Over Spring Break, the number of arrests for underage drinking skyrockets. Having a substance arrest on your record can be devastating to your future. The good news is prosecutors and judges will generally work with people who have otherwise clean records as long as they are willing to...

Xanax is second-leading cause of DUI in Alabama

Xanax is second-leading cause of DUI in Alabama

A recent study cited by AL.COM reports that Xanax is now the second leading cause of DUI arrests in Alabama. According to statistics from the Alabama Department of Forensic Science, a full 29% of DUI cases in Alabama now involve the use of Xanax (or the generic equivalent, Alprazolam). That's compared to 23% for DUI cases involving marijuana use.