Portland Drug Crime Attorneys

Under the Influence of Drugs Charges

Have you been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or for any other drug-related offense related to drug use? You may face serious criminal charges for these offenses, and your freedom may be at stake.

A Portland drug crime lawyer may be able to help you avoid a conviction for these offenses by aggressively asserting your rights and making the law work in your favor even in the face of serious criminal charges – in state or federal court.

DUI and Drug Charges

While most often people associate driving under the influence (DUI) with alcohol, it is also illegal to operate a motor vehicle while under the influence of a controlled substance. This may include illegal street drugs such as ecstasy, cocaine or marijuana and also includes prescription and over-the-counter drugs, if these impair mental or physical abilities.

If convicted of DUI of drugs, a driver will face the same penalties as DUI involving alcohol. This may include: incarceration, fines, court fees, drug evaluation and treatment, driver’s license suspension, probation and more.

Drug Crime Defense Lawyers in Portland, Oregon

If you have been arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance, whether this was in conjunction with a DUI charge or not, you will need a skilled defense attorney on your side as soon as possible. It may be that an unreasonable search and seizure led to your drug charges, that law enforcement did not have probable cause to pull you over in the first place or that you may qualify for alternative sentencing in order to avoid jail time.

Our Portland drug crime defense lawyers take on all types of drug charges for clients throughout Portland and the surrounding areas in Oregon, including such offenses as: driving under the influence of drugs, drug possession, drug cultivation, drug manufacturing, drug trafficking, drug distribution, prescription fraud and medical marijuana charges.

Contact a Portland drug crime defense attorney at our firm regarding your under the influence of drugs charges.