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How an Expired Passport Thwarted Blackmail (and What Other Important Documents You Should Keep)

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, blackmail, documents, drug use, family

September 15, 2025 • By Dennis Beaver If you watched the original The A-Team action-adventure television series in the 1980s or in reruns, one line from that show probably stuck in your memory: “I love it when a plan comes together.” I said the same thing...

Do you own a personal breathalyzer? Important information

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, dui - drunk driving

July 23, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver  When I was a deputy DA in Kern County in the 1970s – prosecuting DUI cases – I often wondered if these defendants could have kept themselves out of trouble had they known their blood alcohol levels before deciding to drive. But at...

I think my lawyer has a substance abuse problem

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, drug use, lawyers

June 18, 2021 • By Dennis Beaver  “Mr. Beaver, our small trucking company is involved in litigation because of an accident. “The lawyer assigned to represent us by our insurance company was great – at first – but recently, we can’t reach him, he fails to return phone...

Alert – For All owners of Personal Breathalyzers

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, auto insurance, dui - drunk driving

November 29, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Do you own a personal breathalyzer? If it’s been a while since you’ve had it, do you know for sure if the device will correctly display your BAC – blood alcohol level? Have you ever had it calibrated? “Calibrated?” I’ll bet...

New breathalyzer technology keeps you out of jail

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, dui - drunk driving, technology

November 23, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Are you, or do you know someone who often: –Drinks to excess; –Drives after drinking; –Is most likely not going to stop drinking, and; –Is terrified of being arrested for a DUI? (The family, no doubt, is also frightened, wondering,...

Accountability is a powerful predictor of substance abuse recovery

by Dennis Beaver | alcohol abuse, drug use, rehabilitation

February 2, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver 

   
 Have you ever wondered what the odds are of remaining drug-free and sober – not relapsing – after going through a substance abuse treatment program? Today’s story will be of special interest to anyone who, once...
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