Arkansas program for Hispanic DWI offenders recognizes differences

“In Bentonville, Emmanuel Flores teaches court-ordered alcohol safety programs with some cultural modifications for Hispanic residents convicted of driving while intoxicated. Flores says many Latin American countries don’t have laws mandating a legal drinking age, and laws about drinking and driving are rarely enforced.

In his program, Flores explains in Spanish how much alcohol it takes to get a person drunk and that being sick or stressed can get a person drunk faster. He also explains Arkansas laws on drinking and driving, and tries to dispel cultural myths that he says some Hispanics believe about alcohol. Flores says some believe eating an onion will make them sober, or drinking tequila is a cure for a cold.”

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