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[quote=Anonymous]I've worked as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney. It's amazing how many people arrested and charged with DUI say that they only "had two beers/glasses of wine/drinks." It's called "minimization." But why do people feel that 2 drinks makes drinking and driving ok? I think because our efforts to educate people about drinking & driving have focused on what is the average amount of drinks a person can consume before they reach the legal limit. The standard line is about 2 drinks for an adult. But this "average" does take into account the variety of physiological factors that affect intoxication. I always wonder if our education campaigns had focused on the theme that any alcohol impairs driving that a greater percentage of folks would not have taken the risk to drive. The "2 drink" norm somehow seems to make people feel that they have a pass to drive even if they've consumed that amount. [/quote]
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