Will I Get Probation for a Misdemeanor Inhalant Charge?
Question by Jordan: Will i get probation for a misdemeanor inhalant charge?
2 charges- inhalation of intoxicants, and paraphernalia-use or intent to use. Both say fines but must appear…I’m hoping for fines and not face a judge. Can’t afford probation let alone go through it again…hate to ask…but kinda nerve wracking…
Last time I was in trouble was for weed was at age 16, and thought I handled it well till recently…bad decision lead to spice or whatever you wanna call it. Which these charges are about (spice)….am 23 now and haven’t been in trouble since 16…overwhelming feeling. Again sorry for selfishly asking…
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Answer by John
If it says “must appear”, you’ll be appearing before a judge. Since you said “again”, I take it you didn’t learn anything the first time. Probation probably won’t be an option the second time around. More likely a stint in the pokey.
Answer by jannsody
Please ask a defense attorney for some legal advice. Some may give a free initial consultation. (Before considering hiring a lawyer, he or she should be in “good standing” with the American Bar Association.)
With regard to huffing, please stay smart and do NOT inhale ANY types of fumes or chemical vapors. My friend has a severe BRAIN INJURY from inhalant use at the age of 12, now in her 30s.
The chemicals in products used for huffing are actual POISONS that were never meant to go through the bloodstream.
For more info re: the dangers of huffing – National Inhalant Prevention Coalition: http://www.inhalants.org
With regard to the decision that led to using spice (or k2, herbal incense, potpourri), please take a look at the following site of this non-profit organization which was started by the parents whose teen girl was left with brain damage and blindness from it. They’re trying to bring awareness of the risks of synthetic marijuana – Synthetic Awareness for Emily: http://www.safe4emily.org/
Hoping that you decide to take control of your life and make good, HEALTHY choices.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a 12-step program that is free of charge. The only requirement is having a desire to get sober. (One may attend an “open” AA meeting if there is no drinking problem.) http://www.aa.org (Different meetings may have different levels of recovery of the members.)
This site has some common mottos pertaining to those 12-step programs such as “One day at a time”, “First things first” and “People, places and things”: http://www.royy.com/toolsofrecovery.html
Please look into starting counseling for those with substance abuse problems. Some programs may have state and/or county funding for those without health insurance. The counseling or treatment program should have a Certified Addiction Counselor (CAC) on-staff who has specialized training in treating those with addiction. It’s ultimately the responsibility of the person with the addiction of whether or not he/she will get and stay sober, but getting formal treatment is a great start.
Field experts have referred to addicts that quit on their own without getting into some sort of program of recovery as a “dry drunk” since he/she hasn’t dealt with what may have led them to self-medicate in the first place.
For counseling and treatment programs for those with addiction: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/ and can click the first link. Then one can click “near you” on the left-hand side of the page under “find facilities”. One can then type his/her city and state into search.
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