Again, as this story demonstrates, alcohol abuse does not discriminate on any basis - race, gender or class. A Nevada judge from Washoe County learned this lesson the hard way.
Reno police arrested Buffy Jo Dreiling on DUI charges after she crashed her car. Fortunately, there are no injuries. Here’s the rub - Dreiling presides over the
Family Drug Court.
According to its
website, “[t]he mission of the Family Drug Court is through a collaborative effort, to ensure a child has a safe and nurturing environment by focusing on healthy and sober parenting and permanency planning through family reunification.”
The story is
here.
Hmm. According to the Nevada State Bar’s
website, the continuing legal education requirement for Nevada lawyers is 12 hours per year, including 2 hours of ethics. I see no requirement for classes on the prevention of substance abuse. Maybe there should be.
RETURN TO
SUBSTANCE ABUSE CLE
