Public drunkenness

During the 19th century, public drunkenness was probably even more common a sight than it is today. Alcohol was blamed for breaking up many families and driving others into poverty as male breadwinners succumbed to the drug, which also exacerbated domestic abuse. 

So clearly is it in the public interest that drunken driving be reduced that the privileges normally attaching to freedom of conscience as well as to personal eccentricity must take second place. In one instance, an ingenious driver, having provided a positive breath test, offered a blood sample on the condition it should be taken from his penis the physician refused to take it the police demanded a... 

Police involvement About 5% of four-year college students are involved with the police or campus security as a result of their drinking (Wechsler et al., 2002) and an estimated 110,000 students between the ages of 18 and 24 are arrested for an alcohol-related violation such as public drunkenness or driving under the influence (Hingson et al., 2002). 

A member of the public is breaking the law. Drunkenness or personality disorder aren t excuses. 

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