American Airlines Co-Pilot Suspected of Being Drunk

(CNN) A co-pilot for American Airlines was detained at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Saturday morning on suspicion of being drunk, an airport spokesman said.

The co-pilot was taken into custody after allegedly failing a Breathalyzer test administered by airport police, according to airport spokesman Michael Conway.
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Georgia DUI Drugs vs. DUI Alcohol

Driving under the influence is the vernacular for DUI in GA. Other states, like TX, NY, and NC call driving under the influence “DWI” (which stands for driving while impaired). The most commonly used acronym is “DUI.” In Georgia, DUI can mean for DUI-alcohol, DUI-drugs, DUI-noxious vapors or DUI-combination of impairing substances. Drunk driving or drugged driving can also be used to describe driving while intoxicated. In Georgia, ANYTHING that can impair your ability to drive is prohibited, and merely having a prescription for drugs or medications found in your system does not give you a “pass.” The quantity of what you have “onboard” at the time of driving is the issue.
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