You went to college, even if it now feels like another life as your own child heads off for that first semester. You know what it's like. Maybe you and your spouse even met in college, your relationship blossoming around exams and thesis papers.
You went to college, even if it now feels like another life as your own child heads off for that first semester. You know what it's like. Maybe you and your spouse even met in college, your relationship blossoming around exams and thesis papers.
Some people take a very liberal view of underage drinking, chalking it up to a rite of passage most high school or college students experience. Experimenting with alcohol may be relatively common, but that doesn't mean it is a minor concern. Even if the teens involved avoid major mistakes like driving under the influence or getting into fights, there is always the potential for criminal consequences.
You were with your friends and decided to drink despite being the designated driver. You only had a few beers, but as someone who is new to drinking, they hit you harder than expected.
If your child recently received drunk driving charges based on breathalyzer test results, you probably experienced a moment of panic, convinced that there is nothing to do but accept the charges and hope for the best.
You might think it's okay to go out for a few drinks with friends while you're in college, but, depending on the circumstances, you could end up costing yourself more than a few dollars. If you get behind the wheel and drive, you could end up with a drunk driving charge and face serious penalties and long-term consequences.
The federal government classifies illicit drugs into a variety of categories from Schedule 1 reserved for the most dangerous drugs and Schedule 5 reserved for the least dangerous drugs. Whether you agree with how these drugs are classified, it's valuable to familiarize yourself with the classifications so you can avoid getting into trouble.
For the majority of college students, financial aid is a fact of life. You depend on it to help with the cost of your university housing, purchasing textbooks and paying for your classes. Another common aspect of student culture is drug use. With more states starting to decriminalize marijuana, you may be tempted to engage in some recreational drug use. However, it important to remember that in Indiana, marijuana is still very much illegal.
Dabbing isn't just a viral dance move and photo pose. It's also slang for the process of vaporizing marijuana extracts in a special kind of pipe or bong. Typically, a "nail" or "bowl" made of metal or glass gets heated by a butane torch. Users then dab the extract on the hot surface while inhaling, effectively vaporizing the highly concentrated active compounds from marijuana.
If your child is a college student, they may think that it's perfectly normal to experiment with various recreational drugs. Whether or not drug experimentation is a regular component of the American college experience, it is still illegal and can lead to serious penalties if your child receives a drug possession conviction.
Imagine spending Saturday at the lake, barbequing with friends. After a full day of burgers and beer, you head back into to town. When you are only a few blocks from your apartment, red and blue lights suddenly flash in your review mirror. A police officer is pulling you over. Only a short time later, the police officer is putting you in the back of the squad car to drive you to the station. You are about to be booked on a driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge.
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