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.

The purpose of this class is to educate people about the dangers of driving while under the influence of certain substances. In some classes, this is done by stressing the effects that these substances have on people in a psychological and in a physiological manner This goes to the extent of showing how the body reacts and breaks-down these substances once ingested.

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.

These films and documentaries look to portray real-life stories, highlighting the possible fall out of driving while under the influence. Drivers who get behind the wheel while under the influence, pose such a massive threat to not only themselves, but also to other drivers on the road and pedestrians who might be using the road.

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.

The purpose of this course is to ensure that prospective drivers understand the responsibility that comes with operating a vehicle and the dangers that are posed by driving while under the influence. In order for people to enroll for this course, they need to bring with them their birth certificate, passport, permanent resident card, their ID photo or learners permit, and the payment for the lesson. It is also possible to pay online and those who choose this option will need to bring their documentation on the day of the lesson.

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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