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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) among Young Persons December 31, 2004 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) among Young Persons In Brief In 2002 and 2003, 21 percent of persons aged 16 to 20 reported that they had driven in the past year while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs Among persons aged 16 to 20, whites and American Indians/Alaska Natives were more likely to report DUI than other racial/ethnic groups In 2002 and 2003, approximately 4 percent of persons who reported DUI in the past year had been arrested and booked for DUI in the past year Motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death among young persons aged 16 to 20 in 2002. 1 In that year, 6,327 persons aged 16 to 20 were involved in fatal crashes, representing a 10 percent increase since 1999. In addition, 29 percent of drivers aged 15 to 20 who were killed in motor vehicle crashes in 2002 had been drinking alcohol. 2 The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) asks persons aged 12 or older if they had driven a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year 3 and if they had been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI). 4 The survey also asks about the use of alcohol and any illicit drugs in the past year and past month. Alcohol measures used in this report include any past month use, binge use, and heavy use. Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. Heavy alcohol use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days; all heavy alcohol users also are binge alcohol users. NSDUH defines "illicit drugs" to include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), inhalants, hallucinogens, heroin, or prescription-type drugs used nonmedically. This report presents the prevalence of DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs, as well as the prevalence of being arrested for DUI among persons aged 16 to 20. 5 To improve the reliability of estimates for population subgroups, all estimates presented in this report are annual averages based on combined data from the 2002 and 2003 NSDUH. However, the prevalence of DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs among persons aged 16 to 20 was lower in 2003 (20 percent) than in 2002 (22 percent). Prevalence of Substance Use and DUI In 2002 and 2003, an annual average of 44 percent of persons aged 16 to 20 had used alcohol in the past month, 30 percent were binge alcohol users, and 10 percent were heavy alcohol users. Approximately 38 percent of this age group had used an illicit drug in the past year. In 2002 and 2003, more than 4 million persons (21 percent) aged 16 to 20 reported DUI involving either alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year (Figure 1). In this age group, 17 percent reported past year DUI involving alcohol, 14 percent reported DUI involving illicit drugs, and 8 percent reported DUI involving a combination of alcohol and illicit drugs used together. Figure 1. Percentages of Persons Aged 16 to 20 Who Reported Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs in the Past Year: 2002 and 2003 Figure 2. Percentages of Persons Aged 16 to 20 Who Reported Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs in the Past Year, by Age: 2002 and 2003 Demographic Differences in DUI Among persons aged 16 to 20, older persons had a higher reported prevalence of DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs than those who were younger (Figure 2). For example, persons aged 20 were nearly 3 times more likely to have driven under the influence than persons aged 16 (28 vs. 10 percent). Among all persons aged 16 to 20, males (24 percent) were more likely to report DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs than females (18 percent). Among racial/ethnic groups, whites (26 percent) and American Indians/Alaska Natives (28 percent) were more likely to report DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs than members of other racial/ethnic groups (Figure 3). In 2002 and 2003, approximately 25 percent of persons aged 16 to 20 who lived in the Midwest reported DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year compared with approximately 20 percent in the South and 19 percent of persons in this age group in the Northeast and West. 6 The prevalence of DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs was highest among persons who lived outside of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) (25 percent), followed by persons who lived in small MSAs (23 percent) and persons who lived in large MSAs (19 percent). 7 Figure 3. Percentages of Persons Aged 16 to 20 Who Reported Driving a Vehicle Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs in the Past Year, by Race/Ethnicity: 2002 and 2003 Prevalence of Being Arrested for DUI among Those Reporting DUI Among the estimated 4.2 million persons aged 16 to 20 in 2002 and 2003 who reported DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs in the past year, approximately 4 percent (169,000 persons) indicated they had been arrested and booked for DUI involving alcohol or drugs in the past year. 8 The percentage of this group who reported being arrested for DUI was higher among males than among females (6 vs. 2 percent). End Notes Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2004, November 30). WISQARS leading causes of death reports, 1999 – 2002 . Retrieved December 2, 2004, from http://webapp.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/leadcaus10.html National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2003, August). Traffic safety facts 2002: Young drivers . Retrieved December 2, 2004, from http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/TSF2002/2002ydrfacts.pdf Respondents were asked, in three different questions, if during the past 12 months they had driven a vehicle while under the influence of (a) alcohol only, (b) illicit drugs only, or (c) a combination of alcohol and illicit drugs used together. Responses to these questions then were recoded to determine the prevalence of DUI involving (a) alcohol, (b) illicit drugs, (c) either alcohol or illicit drugs, or (d) both alcohol and illicit drugs. Respondents were asked if during the past 12 months they had been arrested and booked for DUI involving alcohol or illicit drugs. Persons aged 15 or younger were not included in these analyses because a substantial portion of persons aged 15 or younger are prohibited from driving by State laws. The Midwest has 12 States: IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, and WI. The South has 17 States: AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, and WV. The Northeast has 9 States: CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, and VT. And the West has 13 States: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY. Large metropolitan areas have a population of 1 million or more. Small metropolitan areas have a population of fewer than 1 million. Non-metropolitan areas are outside metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. See the U.S. Bureau of the Census. (2003, June 12). About metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas . Retrieved December 1, 2004, from http://www.census.gov/population/www/estimates/aboutmetro.html This excludes an estimated 38,000 persons who reported they had been arrested and booked for DUI in the past year but indicated elsewhere that they had not driven under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the past year. Figure Note Source: SAMHSA 2002 and 2003 NSDUH. The National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) is an annual survey sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Prior to 2002, this survey was called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA). The 2002 data are based on information obtained from 68,126 persons aged 12 or older, including 16,723 persons aged 16 to 20. The 2003 data are based on information obtained from 67,784 persons aged 12 or older, including 16,167 persons aged 16 to 20. The survey collects data by administering questionnaires to a representative sample of the population through face-to-face interviews at their place of residence. The NSDUH Report is prepared by the Office of Applied Studies (OAS), SAMHSA, and by RTI International in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. (RTI International is a trade name of Research Triangle Institute.) Information and data for this issue are based on the following publications: Office of Applied Studies. (2003). Results from the 2002 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings (DHHS Publication No. SMA 03–3836, NSDUH Series H–22). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. (2004). Results from the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: National findings (DHHS Publication No. SMA 04–3964, NSDUH Series H–25). Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Also available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov . Because of improvements and modifications to the 2002 NSDUH, estimates from the 2002 and 2003 surveys should not be compared with estimates from the 2001 or earlier versions of the survey to examine changes over time. The NSDUH Report (formerly The NHSDA Report ) is published periodically by the Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration ( SAMHSA ). 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DUI Defense. He is DUI drunk driving defense lawyers 888 - 4 - TOPGUN ® "Friends don't let friends plead guilty" TM Biographies of TOPGUN attorneys DEREK A. DANIELSON is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, School of Law. Mr. Danielson is "Of Counsel" to the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman where he specializes in the defense of driving under the influence cases. Since joining the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, Mr. Danielson has successfully tried drunk driving cases in both the Municipal Courts and Superior Courts throughout Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura Counties. A senior prosecutor has described Mr. Danielson as "one of the two best DUI attorneys in the State" and recently after completion of another trial, a Superior Court judge commented that Mr. Danielson "is one of the finest counsel to have appeared before me". Prior to his association with Myles L. Berman, Mr. Danielson practiced for over 20 years in Toronto, Canada as senior partner in the Law Offices of Danielson and Fox, an internationally recognized firm specializing in the defense of all criminal matters. Mr. Danielson has conducted thousands of criminal trials, both jury and non-jury, involving a range of charges from murder to simple assaults. Mr. Danielson has appeared at all levels of appellate courts in Canada where he successfully argued for the creation of defense discovery rights, exclusion of confessions based on State trickery, dismissals based on precharging delay as well as obtaining an acquittal in a quadruple death case before the Supreme Court of Canada. He has tried over 600 drunk driving cases. Mr. Danielson is a member of the following associations: Chair Criminal Law Section and Board of Governors, Century City Bar Association, past Co-Chair Entertainment Section, Century City Bar Association, Beverly Hills Bar Association, Specialist Member, Certified Specialist California Deuce Defenders, Criminal Courts Bar Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Lawyers Association (Canada) and National College for DUI Defense. He is co-author of the DUI chapter of California Criminal Law, Procedure and Practice (CEB) and a contributor to California Drunk Driving Defense. He is listed In Who's Who In The West and Who's Who In American Law. DAVID T. KAYE is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. He obtained his law degree from Western State University and was admitted to the California Bar in 1994. He served as a Deputy District Attorney in Fresno County and then established a private practice limited to criminal defense with an emphasis on DUI cases. He is actively involved in the legal community and has served four years as a Co-Chairman of the criminal section of the San Diego North County Bar Association. Mr. Kaye has represented over 1500 clients with DUI charges and has tried more than 200 DUI jury trials throughout Southern California. He is "Of Counsel" to the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman. TARA C. DEUKMEDJIAN graduated with honors in Political Science from the University of California San Diego. She obtained her law degree from the University of California Hastings College of Law. Ms. Deukmedjian served as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles prior to joining the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman. In addition to successfully representing clients in courts throughout Los Angeles, Ventura, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, she is also successfully representing clients before the DMV. Ms. Deukmedjian is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association as well as the Armenian Bar Association. JASON TRUMPLER graduated magna cum laude from Whittier College in 1997, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He obtained his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law in 2000. During law school, Mr. Trumpler participated in Moot Court and Mock Trial. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, Mr. Trumpler spent three years working for the Orange County District Attorney's Office. During his tenure with the Orange County District Attorney's Office, Mr. Trumpler handled hundreds of driving under the influence cases at both the pre-trial and trial stage. In addition, he trained law enforcement officers throughout the county on driving under the influence investigation. Mr. Trumpler also previously worked with the Ventura County District Attorneys Office as a Deputy District Attorney. In that capacity he also handled hundreds of driving under the influence cases. Mr. Trumpler concentrates his practice in defending people accused of driving under the influence in Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego Counties. RANDY S. COLLINS graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He obtained his law degree from Boston College Law School and received the Criminal Justice Clinical Award at the graduation ceremonies. Thereafter, Mr. Collins served as a Deputy District Attorney for the County of Riverside where he prosecuted hundreds of driving under the influence cases at the pre-trial stage and performed numerous jury and non-jury trials. Additionally, he underwent extensive training on DUI cases at the District Attorney Training Academy where he learned firsthand how DUI cases are prosecuted, defended, and successfully negotiated. Moreover, Mr. Collins has been trained by the Department of Justice on the technology used by law enforcement to record breath alcohol levels. Mr. Collins focuses his representation DUI of clients in courts throughout Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego Counties. He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association as well as the American Bar Association. MELISSA A. OSIO graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, where she obtained her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and Political Science in 1997. Thereafter, in 1999, she obtained her law degree from Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas. Ms. Osio also clerked at the First District Court of Appeals where she formulated working opinions based on criminal appellate issues. She is licensed to practice law in both California and Texas and has been admitted to the United States District Court, Central District of California. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Myles L. Berman, Ms. Osio served as a Deputy District Attorney in Hidalgo County, Texas, where she handled hundreds of drunk driving cases from plea bargaining to both pre-trial and trial stages. At the District Attorney's Office, she received extensive training through its continuing education program on how drunk driving cases are prosecuted, defended, negotiated, and dismissed. Ms. Osio has also successfully represented DUI clients in both California and Texas. Ms. Osio is a member of the State Bar of California, the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of California, the State Bar of Texas and the American Bar Association. Return to "Top Gun DUI Defense Attorney"® Myles L. Berman's Home Page seo by WebMarket West
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DWAIWhat happens after a DUI/DWAI arrest in Colorado? What happens after a DUI/DWAI arrest in Colorado? Motor Vehicle Hearing: To preserve your right to drive in Colorado, you must request a hearing within 7 days after your license has been taken from you by an officer or within the time set by Motor Vehicle in a revocation letter. A hearing must be initially scheduled within 60 days. If you had a valid license when stopped, you are qualified for a temporary license to drive until the hearing. You will be mailed a notice of the hearing about three weeks after your request. You can plan on at least 45 days of driving. If you lose at the hearing, you can not drive after the hearing. It is our opinion you should requests the officer's presence at the hearing. Crucial defenses can be developed at the hearing. Arraignment: This is the date on your ticket, about 30 to 60 days after your arrest. If you have an attorney and are not on bond, you do not have to appear. It is primarily for advisement of rights. If you have an attorney, he will advise you. Pre-trial Conference: Your attorney will discuss your case with the District Attorney and negotiate the best possible plea bargain, if this is what you want. It will happen about 6 weeks after arraignment. This is usually after the Motor Vehicle Hearing. The date is set by the Court and your attorney on his calendar. Suppression Hearing: The Court may suppress some or all of the evidence against you if your constitutional rights have been violated. Your attorney will file motions to suppress. It occcurs anywhere 6 weeks to 3 months after the pre-trial conference. Trial: Almost always a trial to a jury of six. Trial must be held within six months after your plea. Sentencing: The Court imposes a sentence after a conviction at trial or after a plea bargain is accepted and a plea entered. Sentences may include jail time, in home detention, public service, alcohol classes and fines. Back to Colorado DUI Front Page
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