DWI/DUI

Few things cause as much anxiety as seeing a police cruiser’s flashing lights in your rearview mirror, especially after having a couple of drinks with friends. Regardless of whether your blood alcohol content (BAC) is over the legal limit of 0.08% in Louisiana, the...

There are many reasons to talk to your teenager about underage drinking and the potential consequences. Not only are there personal consequences someone might face because of a bad decision made while intoxicated, but there are also strict legal consequences for...

You could have many different reasons to want to refuse a chemical breath test when a police officer asks you to take one. Maybe you had one beer earlier. Maybe you heard that the kind of asthma inhaler you use can affect the breath test. Perhaps you worry about how...

If you’re dealing with a drunk driving arrest, you may be wishing that your vehicle could have stopped you from driving. Yes, there are ignition interlock devices, but those are typically installed as a condition for getting your driver’s license back after a DWI or...

These days, there really is an app for just about everything -- including ones that are supposed to tell you if your blood alcohol content (BAC) is above the legal limit to drive. Combined with a small device that can be tucked into your pocket and plugged into your...

You have finally taken the bull by the horns and decided to address your substance abuse issues. You suffered under the yoke of your opioid addiction for far too long. Now, you are enrolled at a licensed methadone clinic and are following your doctor’s orders and...

Police officers have a duty to try to keep the roads safe. This means that all that a police officer needs to initiate a traffic stop is reasonable suspicion, which isn’t a very high standard. In order to meet the standard for reasonable suspicion, the officer only...

If you’re stopped by a law enforcement officer who believes that you’re intoxicated or impaired, they may ask you to take field sobriety tests. Those tests are not required, but if you refused them, you may be arrested based on your actions or other behaviors. The...

When a police officer asks someone to take a Breathalyzer test, the first instinct for many is to flatly refuse -- especially if they have been drinking a little. That's not always the best choice, though. While a refusal to complete a field sobriety test can’t be...

Prescription drugs can sometimes pose a public health risk, which is why a physician must recommend their use. Many prescription drugs pose a risk of misuse, abuse or addiction without proper controls in place. Pain medication, sedatives, stimulants and psychiatric...