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Man Arrested For DUI Abandoned Young Children in Vehicle

Posted on Jan 25, 2012

In Attleboro, Mass., a male driver was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). That’s not all! During his arrest, he apparently forgot to mention to the tow truck driver that his two small children were in the back seat of his Mercedes-Benz as it was being towed away!

Driving While Intoxicated: Fredly Misere DWI Incident

Fredly Misere, 50, was detained by law enforcement officers early Sunday morning because he appeared to be under the influence. According to several reports, Misere left his two daughters, a 3-month old and a 4-year old, in the back of his motor vehicle which was towed away.

DWI Offense on I-95

His vehicle was left on I-95 South, near Route 123 interchange with his two daughters inside. A tow truck was called to the scene. An employee from Sterry Street Towing found Misere who was fast asleep with a beer bottle on his lap. According to the tow truck driver, he had to knock on the window of the vehicle to get the driver’s attention.

Abandoned Children Discovered by Tow Truck Driver

Law enforcement later arrived at the scene of the incident, but by that time Misere’s vehicle, which was heavily tinted, was already hooked to the tow truck. The tow truck driver took the vehicle to the yard, that’s when the two small children were discovered by the driver. According to the tow truck driver, he heard noises coming from the back seat of the vehicle and that was when he discovered the children. It was not until Misere was in the back of the police car that he told officers he was worried about his girls.

Man Arrested For DUI Abandoned Young Children in Vehicle

This is not the first time something like this has happened and it won’t be the last. This is what alcohol can do to you. Hence driving with high blood alcohol content (BAC) should be avoided at all costs. The incident fortunately had a good ending and could have ended much worse. I’m just glad that the kids are safe.

How Alcohol Affects Your Body and Mind

Posted on Nov 01, 2011

Most people like a drink now and again, but not many people know exactly what the alcohol does to their body and brain once it has been consumed. Obviously the severity of the effects of alcohol depends on how much and how regularly alcohol is being consumed. It must be remembered that your body and mind are affected by even small amounts of alcohol.

Often people think it is safe to drive after drinking a small amount of alcohol, but this really is not the case. Even a beer or two can cause a delayed reaction, and when you are behind the wheel quick reactions are a must.

The Body

What does alcohol actually do to your body? The main chemical found in alcohol is called ethanol, which is a depressant that affects your central nervous system. When you drink alcohol it is absorbed into your body through your stomach, and can make its way into every organ in your body. This is because it is very easy for human cell membranes to absorb alcohol. The concentration of alcohol in your blood determines how great an effect it has on you; it can lead you from being euphoric, to being confused, and can finally make you unconscious.

Alcohol is a poisonous drug, and becoming dependent on it is a serious problem. Alcoholics often suffer from life-threatening conditions like heart disease and liver cirrhosis. It is estimated that a person that begins to drink alcohol at the age of 15 is five times more likely to become dependent on it than a person that begins drinking when they are 21.

Even small amounts of alcohol affect the body in a variety of different ways, and can result in visible changes to your appearance. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to a condition called acne rosacea, which causes you to blush and gives you hot flushes easily. You may have noticed that older people who drink a lot often have an enlarged red nose. This is a result of prolonged acne rosacea, and is a permanent alteration of the skin which is called rhinophyma.

Alcohol is high in calories so it can have a large impact on your weight, hence the term beer belly. To give you an idea of how many calories are in a beer, you should realize that regularly drinking five large bottles of beer each week works out the same as eating around 220 doughnuts a year!

You may be surprised to know that it doesn’t take that much alcohol to kill you. When your blood alcohol concentration tips over the 0.4% mark alcohol poisoning starts to take effect and death sometimes occurs. Binge drinking in the United States causes around 79,000 deaths every year according to a recent report published by The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. A report by the World Health Organization estimated that each year around 2.5 million deaths worldwide are caused by alcohol.

The Mind

Mental health is affected by alcohol, and has been linked to a range of different mental health problems. Anxiety and depression are the most commonly conditions to result from drinking, which can lead to isolation and nervousness, and irrational phobias like a fear of going outside and interacting with people. It is believed that regularly consuming around 8-10 units of alcohol each day will result in some mental inefficiency, and even more so in young people. The human brain is still developing right up till a person is in his late teens, and regular drinking during your youth can result in the parts of the brain responsible for emotional control and planning to be smaller.

Alcohol can make you more confident and sociable when it is taken in small amounts, but continued consumption can lead to a short attention span, confusion, impaired judgment, poor coordination and delayed reactions. Of course, alcohol affects different people in different ways, and for some people consuming a small amount of alcohol brings about an unnoticeable change in their mood. Such people commonly fall foul of DUI laws because, even though they are mildly intoxicated, they believe they are not under the effect of alcohol. If you have an accident while being drunk, driving insurance on your vehicle will not cover you and it is likely that the police will prosecute you.

Alcohol also plays a large part in the number of suicides that occur each year, and the same goes for self-harming. Research and data in this area is thin, but the UK Department of Health has roughly estimated that in around 50% of suicide and self-harm cases alcohol was consumed prior to carrying out the act.

Things to Remember

Drinking in moderation can be fun and safe, and knowing the effects of alcohol will give you an increased awareness of when you should stop drinking. This awareness will also help you keep your friends safe and will help you recognize early on if somebody close to you is developing a drinking problem.

Some people can handle alcohol much better than others; however everyone is subject to the same laws. Being intoxicated behind the wheel is a criminal offence so avoid driving after drinking alcohol at all costs, even if you have only had a couple of beers or a glass of wine.

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Does Drinking Affect your Driving? Myth or Fact?

Posted on May 12, 2011

Research has shown that any amount of alcohol consumed has an effect on your ability to drive a motor vehicle. At a .02 BAC (Blood alcohol content) level, your visual functions decline, you have a much slower reaction time, ability to track a moving object and the ability to perform two tasks at the same time are all affected by alcohol. Does drinking affect your driving? Myth or fact? Continue reading to learn how drinking and DWI (driving while intoxicated) can have serious effects on your ability to properly operate a motor vehicle.

Impaired Driving and Negative Effects of Alcohol

If you only had a little drink, you may not notice any immediate changes in your ability to properly operate a motor vehicle. However, alcohol does have negative effects on your judgment and the way you operate a vehicle. So, it is better to avoid drinking and driving at all costs.

Side Effects of Driving While Intoxicated

Many studies have shown that when consuming alcoholic beverages, drivers find it more difficult to detect danger, and exhibit impaired judgment, less self-control, lack of good judgment, reasoning ability and reacts slower to emergency situations. A motorist with a BAC of .08 percent will find it more difficult to concentrate, judge the speed of the vehicle, experience reduced information processing capability and exhibit impaired perception.

Severe Consequences of Drinking and Driving

Alcohol influences your ability to drive even if it is consumed in small quantities. If you are caught drinking and driving, and you fail the field sobriety test, you will face severe penalties, including driver’s license suspension, mandatory fines and fees, participation in alcohol abuse programs, increased insurance costs, and possible jail time among other serious penalties and consequences of driving while impaired.

If you must drink, find a designated driver to take you home safely, but do not drink and drive. It is not a myth that drinking affects your driving. It is a fact!

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