DUI in MD
Driving while impaired by drugs can still result in this legal charge, even without alcohol.
What is a DUI/DWI?
Alcohol is classified as this type of drug.
What is a depressant?
This term describes needing more of a substance to feel the same effect.
What is tolerance?
In the early 1900s, heroin was originally advertised as a safer alternative to this drug.
What is morphine?
Heroin was first marketed by pharmaceutical companies as a supposedly less addictive substitute for morphine and was even used in cough medicines and medical treatments. It was later discovered to be highly addictive itself, leading to tighter drug regulations and changes in medical practice.
Myth or Fact: Someone can be addicted even if they still go to work every day.
What is Fact?
Many people with substance use disorders continue working, parenting, or functioning outwardly while still struggling privately with addiction.
Refusing this during a DUI stop in Maryland can lead to license penalties.
What is a breathalyzer/breath test?
This withdrawal symptom can become life-threatening during severe alcohol withdrawal.
What are seizures?
This recovery term describes the early stage of sobriety where a person may feel overly confident, euphoric, or unrealistically optimistic about recovery.
What is Pink Cloud?
This government agency was created in 1973 to enforce controlled substance laws in the United States.
What is the DEA/Drug Enforcement Administration?
Myth or Fact: Cravings usually last forever if you do not use.
What is Myth?
Cravings typically rise and fall like waves and often decrease over time when healthy coping skills are used instead of substances.
In Maryland, this device may be required to be installed in a vehicle after a DUI conviction to allow the car to start.
What is an ignition interlock device?
Narcan is used to reverse overdoses involving this type of drug.
What are opioids?
This is the name for people, places, or emotions that increase the urge to use substances.
What are triggers?
This wartime stimulant was widely used by soldiers to stay awake and alert.
What is amphetamine/methamphetamine?
During World War II, several militaries issued amphetamines to soldiers to reduce fatigue, increase alertness, and improve endurance during long missions. Over time, the addictive potential and mental health effects of these stimulants became much more widely understood.
Myth or Fact: "Treatment must be voluntary to work."
What is Myth?
People coerced into treatment (by employers, family, or the legal system) are just as likely to benefit as those who seek it out
In Maryland, a driver under 21 can get in trouble for having this amount of alcohol in their system.
What is any alcohol/under .02 tolerance?
A ‘blackout’ affects this mental function.
What is memory?
This recovery phrase means taking responsibility for your actions and choices.
What is accountability?
This famous beverage was originally marketed in some places as a medicinal tonic.
What is Coca-Cola?
Coke originally contained cocaine extract.
Myth or Fact: Relapse automatically means treatment failed
What is Myth?
Relapse can be part of the recovery process and may highlight areas needing more support or coping skills.
In Maryland, a DUI can remain on your driving record for many years and affect this monthly expense
What is car insurance?
This part of the brain is heavily impacted by addiction and decision-making.
What is the prefrontal cortex/frontal lobe?
This recovery principle focuses on progress instead of perfection.
What is one day at a time?
This anti-drug slogan became widely known during this U.S. campaign that focused heavily on criminalizing drug use.
What is ‘Just Say No’?
Myth or Fact: "Prescription Drugs are Safer than Illegal Drugs."
What is Myth?
Opioids, often prescribed for pain relief; benzodiazepines, used for anxiety and sleep disorders; and stimulants, prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy, all have high addictive potential. Misuse of prescription medications can rapidly escalate into addiction.