Under California laws, operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs is considered a serious offense. Even if the impairment was due to prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, recreational marijuana, or illicit drugs, the defendant could be facing severe penalties and consequences if convicted.
According to recent statistics from the National Domestic Violence Hotline, on average, about 24 people are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, every minute.
Your life can be brought to a screeching halt when you are arrested and charged with a DUI. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in 2018, across the U.S., there were 10,511 people killed in alcohol-impaired driving accidents — that's an average of 1 alcohol-impaired-driving fatality every 50 minutes.