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Drugs and Narcotics

Federal controls over the drug supply began with inspection of imported drugs in 1848. Modern drugs and narcotics laws encompass federal, state and international laws to eradicate the use, cultivation, processing and transportation of illicit drugs.

Drugs and Narcotics laws have tried to keep up with the changing perceptions and real dangers of substance abuse. By 1970 over 55 federal drug laws and countless state laws specified a variety of punitive measures, including life imprisonment and even the death penalty. To clarify the situation, the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 repealed, replaced, or updated all previous federal laws concerned with narcotics and all other dangerous drugs. Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, you should contact a defense attorney immediately if you are arrested.

DUI/DWI

A person is guilty of drunk driving when he or she drives or is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle and is under the influence of alcoholic beverages or any chemical or controlled substance to the extent that his or her mental faculties are impaired or when his or her blood alcohol level (BAC) is above the legal limit for the state. Depending on what municipality in which you are charged, drunk driving offenses can also be known as any of the following:

DUBAL - Driving with an Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level
DUI - Driving Under the Influence
DUII - Driving Under the Influence of an Intoxicant
DUIL - Driving Under the Influence of Liquor
DWAI - Driving While Ability Impaired
DWI - abbreviation could be interpreted as Driving While Intoxicated or Driving While Impaired, depending on the state in which you were arrested
DWUI - Driving While Under the Influence
OMVI - Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated
OUI - Operating Under the Influence
OUIL - Operating a Vehicle Under the Influence of Liquor
OUIN - Operating Under the Influence of Narcotics
OWI - Operating While Intoxicated
OWVI - Operating While Visibly Impaired
UBAL - Unlawful Blood Alcohol Level

If a person drinks while boating, he or she could potentially be charged with Boating While Intoxicated (BWI), which carries similar consequences as driving offenses involving land-borne vehicles like a car, truck or motorcycle.

All offenses that involve the operation of a vehicle (whether the vehicle is land-borne or water-borne) while intoxicated are criminal law matters, which could potentially incur a felony conviction and possibly a prison sentence, depending on how serious the charges are. Whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony offense, you should contact a defense attorney immediately if you are arrested.

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