15 year old Utah Teen Facing Multiple Charges for Drunk Driving and Aggravated Assault

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A 15 year old teen from Ogden Utah was arrested for a drunk driving incident that left multiple vehicles damaged and other individuals assaulted.

Downward spiral

Photo by: Nick Harris

A 15 year old juvenile who is not being named due to his age was driving a car at excessive speeds while intoxicated when he crashed into multiple vehicles before leaving the vehicle and illegally entering a random Ogden home. There he threatened and assaulted the homeowner as well as officers who had arrived on scene. The teen who was behaving in a drunken and aggressive manner is facing multiple charges including breaking and entering, aggravated assault and driving while intoxicated.

Angry teen or drunk teen

Little is known about the teen involved in the story, however it is possible his use of alcohol heightened feelings of anger and aggression which he took out on innocent individuals such as the homeowner. Alcohol has a tendency to affect teenagers and young adults in different ways: Some lose all inhibitions and become more sociable; others are quiet, maybe bordering on melancholy; and many find their anger and aggressiveness peak when they’ve been drinking.

Alcohol and teen aggression

According to the US National Library of Medicine, aggressiveness is very common among adolescents who use alcohol. They state “. . . a relationship between alcohol/drug use and aggressive behavior is apparent” and that “medium to heavy drinkers expect to experience more aggressiveness after drinking.” The also warn that “alcohol plays a significant role in adolescent deaths due to accidents, homicides and suicides, acts of sexual aggression and criminality.” Hopefully the teen involved will be able to soberly evaluate the choices he made while intoxicated and receive the help he needs to mature into a responsible and calmer adult.