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Broken Marriages – Are they leading to Alcohol Abuse in kids?

Posted on Apr 12, 2010

The rise of broken marriages and single parent homes have taken their effect on modern societies, but does it lead to alcohol abuse in kids? First of all let me make one point, alcohol use by minors is alcohol abuse. There isn’t any legitimate reason for minors to use alcohol!

Little Known Fact

One little known fact of modern society is that, more often than not, alcohol is introduced to minors by parents. Most children get their first taste of liquor from adults either administered through social functions, religious observations or some strange rite of passage, but what makes this introduction lead to a kid with blood alcohol content of over .08 to getting behind the wheel? What makes them a habitual underage drinker?

Broken Marriages Effect on Drink and Driving

There is no doubt that broken marriages affect children. Over 50 percent of kids raised in the U.S. are going to see their parents breakup. A large percentage will never even see their parents together in one room. Psychologists have shown that when you compare them with kids whose parents have died, kids from homes where the parents have broken up have more psychological problems. Most children after the break up stay with their mother. When this happens that child 10 times more likely to be abused or killed. Over 65% of people in prison for more than 10 years grew up in broken homes.
Can you see now that this problem leads to driving while intoxicated? It isn’t an incredible leap to say that the breakup of a marriage could lead kids to abuse alcohol? Come on people, I am looking for anyone who can rebut this or at least put a positive spin on it. And no, people from MADD (http://www.aboutdwi.com/blog/madd/), the fact that drunk driving convictions are up is not a positive; it just shows that more people are stupid enough to drink and driving.

Bottom Line on Link between ‘Break Ups and Child Alcohol Abuse’

The bottom line here is that there is enough evidence to draw a conclusion. Broken marriages lead to alcohol abuse in kids… and a whole lot worse. Even if what we find maybe unconvincing to some, who can say without some doubt that odds are most kids who have failed a field sobriety test come from broken homes?
You tell me!

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Washington DWI Attorney for Binge Drinking Case

Posted on Apr 05, 2010

Binge drinking is consumption of five or more than five drinks on a single occasion in a social gathering. The alcohol consumed is approximately the quantity required to increase the BAC or blood alcohol concentration to about 0.10% which exceeds the legal limit to be charged for DWI. Binge drinking can make you impaired and unable to operate a vehicle. It leads to becoming highly intoxicated due to heavy consumption of alcohol over a short period of time.

You can be arrested for Washington ‘per se’ law which indicates that you may be convicted of a DWI in Washington if you operate a vehicle with a BAC of 0.08% or more. If you are arrested for DWI and refuse to take a chemical test, it can be used against you in court and you can be convicted. It can also lead to much harsher penalties in court and suspend your driving privilege. The washout period for earlier drunk driving convictions is 7 years.

Binge drinking case in a rise in Washington

According to the recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC), cases of binge drinking have increased at an alarming rate leading to an increase in the number of alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents. The study also indicates that people tend to drive a vehicle after binge drinking. This has lead to a drive to stop bars and restaurants from serving people after they are drunk. Though the number of drunk driving deaths have reduced by about 10% from 2007 to 2008, most of the efforts to minimize drunk driving cases is by punishing the drivers instead of preventing drunken driving at the source: those who instigate it.

Washington DWI Attorney and DWI Laws

According to Washington DWI law, if you are suspected to be operating a vehicle by violating the DWI statute, the state initiates two types of legal actions – criminal action as well as administrative action. While the criminal action is in response to the ticket that is given to you due to drunk driving, the administrative action is against your driving license by the Washington Department of Licensing. Both the legal actions will lead to suspension of your driving privilege and other additional penalties along with it.

When involved in such a situation, based on the Washington DWI laws, it is better that you request an Administrative Hearing within 30 days of being arrested from the Department of Licensing. If you fail to do so your license will be suspended automatically for a particular period of time. If you want to preserve your right to an Administrative Hearing, it is very important that you hire an experienced DWI attorney to submit your request to the Department of Licensing within 30 days.

The Washington DWI attorney can prepare your case to effectively defend you based on the evidence collected and put it forth in the court so your case will be better and your penalties will be reduced or completely removed. It will also help in reducing your automobile insurance premiums.

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