Los Angeles women and the bottle leading to more DUI's Los Angeles women and the bottle leading to more DUI's

One federal study showed that the number of women who admitted to abusing alcohol (having at least four drinks in a 24-hour period) increased from 1.5 percent to 2.6 percent over a 10-year period that ceased in 2002. For women ages 30 to 44, the number were more than double, from 1.5 percent to 3.3 percent.

According to California Highway Patrol figures, here in San Diego County, 18-24 year old females driving under the influence who were responsible for fatal or injury related crashes grew 124%, from 49 to 110 accidents over the last decade. Of those between 18 and 20 years of age, the figure doubled to 100, said Michael Bialys, Los Angeles DUI lawyer.