public intoxication
Drunk in streets
Public intoxication is the criminal offense of being visibly drunk or impaired in a public place.
Laws vary by jurisdiction—some require disorderly conduct, others merely being intoxicated where others can see you.
He spent the night in jail on a public intoxication charge.
Also called drunk and disorderly or drunk in public.
Shockingly impressive or unsteady
- slurringIndistinct, blurred speech
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- sloshedVery intoxicated
hammered · plastered · wasted · inebriated · stumbling · disoriented · belligerent · vomiting
Seize by law
- citationMention of a source
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- fineAcceptable in quality
- disorderly conductCriminal public disturbance charge
breathalyzer · court · bail · probation · police · mugshot · booking · criminal record
Public urban roadway
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- bar districtArea with many pubs
- alleyNarrow way between buildings
parking lot · transit station · stadium · festival · downtown · boardwalk · beach · convenience store
Unintended harmful event
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
- exposureState of being unprotected
hypothermia · choking · fall · drowning risk · unconsciousness · medical emergency · overdose · dehydration
Lacking permanent residence
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- stigmaMark of dishonor
- vagrancyOffense of rootless wandering
- mental healthEmotional and cognitive well-being
poverty · urban blight · substance abuse · intervention · outreach · shelter · social services · decriminalization
staggering
Shockingly impressive or unsteady
sloshed · hammered · plastered · wasted · inebriated · stumbling · disoriented · belligerent · vomiting · passing out
arrest
Seize by law
- citationMention of a source
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- fineAcceptable in quality
disorderly conduct · breathalyzer · court · bail · probation · police · mugshot · booking · criminal record · sobriety test
street
Public urban roadway
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- parkPublic leisure grounds
- bar districtArea with many pubs
alley · parking lot · transit station · stadium · festival · downtown · boardwalk · beach · convenience store · bus stop
accident
Unintended harmful event
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- hazardSource of potential harm
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
exposure · hypothermia · choking · fall · drowning risk · unconsciousness · medical emergency · overdose · dehydration · ambulance
homelessness
Lacking permanent residence
mental health · poverty · urban blight · substance abuse · intervention · outreach · shelter · social services · decriminalization · harm reduction
- Infractionsjaywalking, littering, loitering, speeding, trespassing
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- alcohol harmalcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol dependency, alcohol poisoning, binge drinking
- alcohol lawsdrunk driving, DUI, BAC, legal limit, drinking age
- liquor lawsDUI, legal age, alcohol ban, open container, drinking age
- misdemeanorsmisdemeanor, petty theft, disorderly conduct, petty larceny, shoplifting
public intoxicationsobriety
Unimpaired mental state
abstinence · teetotalism · clearheaded · temperance · dry
public intoxicationpublic decorum
Appropriate behavior in shared spaces
good behavior · responsible drinking · decency · respectability
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