| The effects of DUI (drinking under the influence of | | | | temptation of drinking despite being aware that you |
| alcohol) or DWI (drinking while intoxicated or drinking | | | | still have to drive thereafter somehow puts you in |
| while impaired) to your life are awful. Foremost, you | | | | the alcoholic category and implies that there is really |
| endanger, if not terminate your own life. You could | | | | something wrong with you. |
| sacrifice on your own if no one but you were hurt | | | | Attending DUI classes is a way of brief intervention. |
| during the accident but what if there were many | | | | This could still help offenders whose alcoholism has |
| others? It could be a bigger burden on your | | | | not progressed yet to the point that a treatment is |
| conscience. | | | | rather needed. These classes involve teachings about |
| But the effects of DUI do not end here. After | | | | the consequences of drinking and even using drugs |
| physically recovering from an accident, you then have | | | | most especially to your driving. These classes also |
| to face the many other consequences of your | | | | motivate people who are not yet addicted to modify |
| offense. For one, you lose your license. The court will | | | | their consumption behavior before it becomes |
| order you to attend certain classes and psychological | | | | addiction. |
| trainings, and to render community service. Worse, | | | | The requirements of DUI classes vary from one |
| you might get imprisoned depending on the severity | | | | state to another or even from one county to |
| of your case. | | | | another. Length also varies on the number of |
| Financial hurdles also come into the picture. You have | | | | offenses. First time offenders have to attend the |
| to pay fines and fees for the court, for the damages | | | | class for three months whereas repeat offenders are |
| you incurred to other people's lives and properties | | | | required to attend for eighteen months. There are |
| and for many other arising expenses. What's more, | | | | also online classes although they may be more |
| your car insurance might ask you for higher | | | | expensive. |
| premiums, if they will not terminate your insurance | | | | The time demand, expenses and other nitty-gritty of |
| policy. You have to bear with all of these money | | | | DUI classes may discourage you from attending. If |
| problems hopefully not to the point of bankruptcy. | | | | attending these classes is not only required by the |
| And then there's the emotional and mental challenge. | | | | law, many would bet you will not attend. But come |
| You have to condition your mind that you will be able | | | | to think of it. You need these classes for you to |
| to surpass all these trials because if not you might | | | | learn and realize that alcoholism destroys not only |
| end up feeling unstable, anxious and singled out. | | | | your future but others' too in just a moment on the |
| But there is a hope for a new beginning after all of | | | | road. You need these classes for you to gain hope |
| these. And that hope begins with you. You need an | | | | that you can still change and that you can still mend |
| intervention, if not a treatment. You might consider | | | | your life no matter how big or small the tragedy has |
| yourself not alcoholic but not being able to resist the | | | | been. |