Tuesday 26 March 2019

Drug And Alcohol Course: A Tool To Achieve Collective Empowerment

By Karen Evans


For many young people growing up, once you enter the latter stages of childhood and transcend into adulthood, the one thing on your mind is getting a car of your own. Before you can even acquire a car of your own, you first need to obtain your driver s license. For many people, the process of getting a driver s license can be arduous, and in the state of Connecticut, for collective empowerment, it is made lengthier by a mandatory 8-hour drugs and alcohol course.

Even though it s been proven that people under the influence are more at risk of an accident, people still drink and drive putting everyone at risk. Liquor as known can hinder the balance of chemicals your system and end creating temporary effects like blurry vision and loss of balance. This can lead to things like falling asleep while behind the wheel. Alcohol has a lot of unhealthy effects and can even make people hallucinate.

This is why it s important that people complete this course before they are allowed to get their license. It s not that everyone is suddenly going to adhere to the rules. Reaching just one individual could make a huge difference in other people s lives and your life. It s important to keep teaching this as more and more people are becoming more educated.

The course speaks in depth about the bodies reactionary process when it comes into contact with the body. Some adults are set in their ways and usually don t change any habits after that. Some do but end up falling back into bad habits. Teenagers might be easier to get through. Creating good habits while they will influence their entire lives.

Considering other people s lives is something that comes up. People often neglect the impact they potentially have on other people s lives. One mistake from you could take a person s life or change it forever. The other thing is how much it can change your life. The charges for a crime like this are not small ones. Drunken driving and endangerment can land you in jail or worse. Spending a long time in prison will definitely change your life.

Most People are just excited about finally getting behind the wheel. Driving can be an adrenaline rush. Yes being behind the wheel is great fun, but it s important to be accountable and understand responsibility. You will need to have a couple of things ready with you when signing up for the course. It s mostly identification documents like your birth certificate. You will also need your passport, learners permit or Identification photo, your permanent resident card and the money you pay for the course.

These courses occur in one sitting, meaning you will have to attend once, for the duration of hours specified. Finding a place that offers these lessons is relatively easy, as you can conduct an online search and find a few places that offer this class. The dates and times for the upcoming classes are listed on the websites and this will allow you to see which times best work for you and your schedule.

It may just be a couple of hours in a class but it s important to concentrate and absorb as much as you can.




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