DUI / OUI

One decision doesn't end with a traffic stop.
In many ways, that's where everything begins.

A DUI / OUI charge introduces a process most people never fully understand-until they are in it.

Court dates.
License suspension.
Fines, fees, and rising insurance costs.
Programs. Evaluations. Deadlines.
Restrictions that follow you into your daily life.

It can feel overwhelming-not because it's impossible to get through, but because no one clearly explains what actually happens next.

DUI / OUI: What Happens Next is a complete, step-by-step guide designed to walk you through the entire process-from the moment of the stop, through court, compliance, and long-term recovery.

This is not a textbook.
This is not written in legal jargon.

This is a clear, structured, real-world explanation of what you are about to face-and how to move through it.

• What actually happens during a DUI/OUI stop and arrest
• The difference between administrative and court processes
• How license suspension works-and how to navigate it
• What ignition interlock devices (IID) really involve
• The full financial impact (fines, fees, insurance increases)
• Alcohol education vs treatment-what determines the difference
• Probation, testing, and compliance requirements
• What violations (like OAS and VCR) actually mean-and why they matter
• How different states handle DUI/OUI-and why it's not uniform
• The long-term impact on employment, insurance, and daily life
• What "being done" with the process actually means

Jeremy Abram is not only an author of alcohol service compliance, responsible drinking, and addiction-related works-he has personally gone through the DUI/OUI process himself.

At 22 years old, he was convicted of an OUI.

He went through the system.
He completed the requirements.
He lived the consequences-and the recovery that followed.

Today, everything is behind him.
His record is stable.
His insurance rates are normal.

And that perspective matters.

This book was written for two types of people:

1. Someone who is in it right now

• Confused
• Overwhelmed
• Trying to understand what happens next

2. Someone who hasn't made the decision yet

• Standing at a moment that could change everything

Because understanding the process before it begins...
can be just as important as understanding it after.

This book is:

• Clear
• Structured
• Honest
• Practical

This book is not:

• Legal advice
• A shortcut through the process
• A way to avoid responsibility

It is a guide to understanding-and navigating-what is already in motion.

A DUI/OUI is not the end of everything.

But it is a process.

And how you move through that process matters.