18-year-old Tampa girl gets three DUIs in less than three weeks.

reply to post by Jakal26


I think you raise a good point about the pharmaceuticals. When abused, they are just as dangerous and are currently extremely available to young people. They are sold for cheap, 4 or 5 dollars a pill, which most young kids can afford. I have a girlfriend who got her first DUI after she ran into a house on Somas and alcohol.

There is no cure for addiction, but there are measures that can be taken to help an addict see the reality of their behaviors. In Florida they have the Marchman Act, where addicts can be taken to rehab against their will if their family sees that their substance abuse is a danger to themselves/others. I think that would be the best course of action for her, at least until she is sentenced for her crimes.

The thought that this person is unchecked out in the streets is worrisome.