The temptation to consume alcohol before a person turns 21 years old is considerable. Peer pressure and the desire to appear cool are sometimes the factors that encourage people who aren’t yet old enough to drink alcohol legally to consume the forbidden beverages. The issue that comes into the picture
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 Denver law firm Shazam Kianpour & Associates, P.C.,
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 the Centers for Disease Control
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 stringent BAC
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
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 the
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 days and at college.
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 aggressively promoted, widely available intoxicant in the nation. It’s also
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
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 also
