An Alternative Solution to Drunk Drivers

A person who drives drunk can be a danger to society and to himself. By society choosing to incarcerate the drunk driver, society is punishing him, briefly removing him from the streets, but also doing a great injustice to the offender and to society in the long run. Courts often demand that the offender attend numerous AA meetings as a condition to the offender's release. By reviewing statistics, one can come to the very real …showed first 75 words of 444 total…

…showed last 75 words of 444 total…ReVia pill daily. If other county courts were to adopt a similar program, offenders, if gainfully employed, could participate and would be so busy with AA meetings and counseling, they would have little time to do much else. ReVia combined with mandatory AA meetings and counseling to help the offender find constructive ways to deal with their issues, which cause them to drink in the first place, may be the answer to the repeat offenders.