If you're a Colorado parent concerned or involved with a child's alcohol-related entanglement with enforcement officials and the judicial system and looking for a bit of professional empathy, you've come to the right place.Know with certainty that the lawyers of the...
Underage Drinking and Driving
Study says drunk driving on decline for teens, young adults
Last week we wrote a post about underage drinking and driving. Though it is an uncommon charge, it is still a crime that warrants serious attention because the teens who commit this crime could have their futures ruined forever. Thankfully, a new survey released by...
.02 BAC limit applies to Coloradoans under the age of 21
As we all know, the legal blood alcohol limit for a driver is 0.08. That BAC level is uniform across the country. However, that is the law that applies to adults who don't operate commercial vehicles. People who drive taxis, trucks, buses -- they are subject to more...
The young and the reckless
Denver's KMGH recently aired a report that claimed that 1 in 4 teenagers say they are willing to ride in a car driven by someone who has been drinking. One in 3 teens say they have ridden with a drunken driver in the past year.According to a survey taken by Mothers...
Scary thoughts for Halloween
Halloween used to be all about how much candy kids could get as they went from house to house in Denver neighborhoods. But times and parents have changed. Halloween is more of a young adult event today than a kid’s holiday.In fact, the three biggest drinking days of...
Where do fallen phenoms go for resurrection?
There's a certain arrogance and cockiness that comes with youth. As many of us recall from our younger days, it can feel as if you will live forever and that nothing bad will ever come your way. Those mistaken perceptions typically change during Denver high school...
Learning a lesson the hard way
Students attending colleges and universities in the Denver area and across the state of Colorado undoubtedly understand statements made by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. about youth and alcohol. The NCADD says alcohol is the most...
Graduation season is upon us; so are DUI patrols
A corsage, a boutonniere and a limo. A young man in a tuxedo poses for photos with a young woman in a gown. They are ready for the last high school dance of their lives on prom night. It's a rite of passage filled with rituals that can be embarrassing to recall just a...
Helping college students contend with underage DUI
Colorado has more than its share of college towns. From Denver to Boulder and from Fort Collins to Colorado Springs -- and a number of spots in between -- there are institutions of higher learning to be found. As is almost always the case with higher learning, there...
Is “buzzed driving” illegal?
You've undoubtedly seen the commercials on Denver TV stations or heard them on radio. The message is pretty clear: "buzzed driving is drunk driving," say the ads. OK, that's clear enough.But what is "buzzed driving"? According to researchers, it is driving while your...