Imagine that you go in for surgery on your left knee. You have been having problems with it for some time and you can often barely walk. You're excited to get it fixed. Everything seems fine before the surgery, and they put you under to do the procedure. Then you wake...
Do you go to jail for marijuana?
All over the country, states have been loosening marijuana restrictions. Many let people use medical marijuana. Some have started allowing recreational use, following some of the same basic principles as alcohol sales -- age limits, no driving under the influence,...
Man arrested for DUI and numerous other charges
A man in Georgia is facing numerous charges, including DUI charges for driving while under the impairment of drugs, after what news reports have called a two-day crime spree. Reports indicate that it all began when the man was driving a vehicle at night but without...
ER doctors often misdiagnose female heart attacks
If you were asked about the main sign of a heart attack, would you say that it has to be pain in the chest? That's the first thing most people think of, and for men, it is true. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for women. Rather than chest pain, women often...
Is it illegal to borrow someone’s medication?
You want some painkillers, but you don't want to go through the hassle of going to the doctor to get a prescription. It's just a short-term issue and you really only plan to use them for a day or two. It doesn't seem worth it. One of your friends tells you that they...
What to expect as a repeat DUI offender
You may not be aware of the severe consequences if you become a repeat DUI offender in the state of Georgia. If the court convicts you of a second or third DUI offense within five years of the first, fines and other penalties will increase significantly. First offense...
Doctors may not listen to their patients
When you go to the doctor, do they really listen to you? Or do you feel like your opinion does not matter? You'll find that this is one of the most common complaints that people have. Since it is their body, they feel like they are the foremost expert on how they feel...
Georgia man faces DUI charges
A man from Georgia was recently pulled over and then arrested by the police in Vermont, and they allege that he was driving under the influence of alcohol. The man is 27 years old, and he was in St. Albans at the time of the traffic stop, driving down Fairfax Street...
Low alcohol levels and eye impairment
You may have heard that impaired drivers can get a DUI even when their blood alcohol level is under the .08% commonly cited as the legal limit. This is true, as officers have other means of gauging impairment and can arrest someone that they deem too intoxicated to...
Deployment stress leads to military drug use
There's no way around it: Getting deployed can be stressful. Soldiers have one of the most selfless, dangerous jobs in the world, and that can take a toll. Even when they're proud to put their life on the line to protect their country, they still have to face the...