If you’re over the age of 21 and a younger sibling asks you to buy them some beer, or you’re a parent of underage children who ask if they can have a few drinks with friends at your house, you may not think that it’s a huge deal to furnish them with alcohol. After all, […]
Minnesota Woman Earns DUI In Fitting Shirt
A 34-year-old Minnesota woman was arrested earlier this month for driving under the influence while wearing a shirt that read “Alcohol you later.” According to the police report, police arrived on the scene of an accident in Ham Lake last Friday. The vehicle had gone off the road and become stuck in the ditch. When […]
The Link Between Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence
The following is a guest blog by John Maclin of True Foundation Counseling in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. True Foundation Counseling is a program committed to holistically restoring men, women, families and communities who are recovering from addiction through evidence based approaches and spiritual growth. Domestic abuse is a problem throughout the nation, but it’s also an […]
Prescription Drug DWI
If you took a national poll and asked people to explain a DWI charge, a common response would be that someone was caught drinking and driving.
DWI in the Twin Cities: Electronic Home Monitoring
Guest Blog by anonymous former client Hennepin County’s Electronic Home Monitoring Program is an alternative to jail time for low-risk offenders. Offenders are monitored by a transmitter installed on their ankle holding them accountable for their actions and whereabouts by the Hennepin County Department of Corrections. Getting set up on Electronic Home Monitoring (EHM) is […]
