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Drunk driving took the lives of over 16,000 people in 2000* who would be alive today if it were not for drunk driving. Drunk driving, and all alcohol-related death, is made more tragic by the fact that it is completely preventable. Drunk driving would not take place if the driver decided not to drink.
Many of us have spent hours wishing it were as simple as it sounds, "don't drink and drive" therefore no more risk of drunk driving. Yet those of us who have participated in drunk driving know that, although it was never our intention to drive impaired, we have found ourselves doing it more often then we'd like.
There is a reason that nearly one million people every year are hurt in alcohol-related auto accidents- many people cannot control their drinking no matter whether they are driving or not. You may have found this website because you are looking for a D.U.I. lawyer, court referred classes or are investigating the consequences of your drunk driving arrest.
Even if you haven't been arrested yet for drunk driving, perhaps you've come to yet another morning not sure of what you did last night, who you did it with, or even where your car is right now. We know the terror you go through trying to put the pieces of the previous night together after you decided to just have "one or two" after work. We can help. We are Dr. Paul's at the Bay in St. Pete Beach and our treatment staff have helped hundreds of people in your exact situation.
If you have been arrested for drunk driving, your lawyer should agree that taking preventative action and seeking treatment as soon as possible will work to your advantage in court. If you haven't been arrested, you may still understand that you cannot control your drinking without help and Dr. Paul's at the Bay can help you.
You've tried all the other tricks, now is the time to try permanent recovery from alcohol. Do any of these sound familiar?
- trying to just drink beer but find you get just as drunk
- not changing drinks so as not to mix types of alcohol
- drinking coffee after drinking but before driving
- taking a cold shower to "sober up"
- eating a big meal before drinking
Of course none of these myths work. That is they don't prevent you from getting drunk and endangering your life and others on the road when you're drunk driving. Isn't it time to do more than take an Alka-Seltzer in the morning?
Give us a call, Dr. Paul's at the Bay is waiting to hear from you today. We can treat your drinking problem in the serene coastal surroundings of St. Pete Beach Florida and we may be approved by your court and insurance company. Call us today.
* Source: US Department of Transportation's Fatal Accident Reporting System and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's National Center for Statistical Analysis.
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