intoxication

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This rare and frequently misunderstood condition causes individuals to experience intoxication even though they have not consumed alcohol.

From Science Daily • Jan. 13, 2026

Sensors in the steering wheel and cabin will analyze a driver’s eye and head movements, as well as driving patterns, for signs of intoxication, drowsiness or other impairments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Throughout the trial, the Crown argued the woman's testimony was credible, that "intoxication does not equal unreliability" and that any inconsistencies in her testimony were minor.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2025

Jonathan E. Phillips, an attorney representing Disney, said that Club 33 membership guidelines forbid public intoxication.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2024

The thousands from Orleans Parish Prison, including those who were in jail for public intoxication, shoplifting, and other misdemeanors, had been left on the city’s Broad Street overpass for three days.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers