Rizio and Nelson California Law Blog

Methamphetamine Statistics

Methamphetamines, also known as “meth” or “crystal meth”, are drugs that are quickly growing in popularity in the state of California. Among the biggest users of this drug are young women, ages 12 to 25. This should not be surprising, since the affects of meth use include increased energy levels, elevated mood, and appetite suppression. Our society has conditioned our young women to believe...

Sentencing Alternatives: Alcohol/Drug Rehab

Incarceration in the county jail offers no actual rehabilitative benefit to the DUI offender. Unfortunately, some of these defendants have addiction problems related to alcohol and/or drugs that are simply not addressed during their term of incarceration. Nearly 14 million Americans, 1 in every 13 adults, abuse alcohol or are alcoholics. Several more million engage in risky drinking habits that could...