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I was wondering....I am 24 right now...will be 25 in August...and will be starting college in the fall. I also have about 20 months sobriety. When I was 18 I got a OWI for drinking. 6 months later I got another OWI for Xanax and Marijuana when I was 19. I was thinking do you think these will affect me later on in life if I was trying to get a job in the medical field? I would love to believe that people can look past these kinds of things since I was young when I made these mistakes, and now that I'm sober. I haven't even started college yet so I would have over 4 years before I would have to explain this to a possible medical school. Anyways just wanted to know what you all though. I'm not a bad person, but I made some mistakes when I was younger.

Nick

You should look at the website for or contact the Medical Board in your state on an anonymous basis to ask about this. I would guess the answer is that if it happened before you started med school and you quit drinking/drugs, they will allow you to get a license. I knew people in this situation in law school. You really want to know the answer before spending years and going $300,000 into debt.

Have you looked into getting it expunged? Maybe since you were underage, it was a while ago and (I am assuming) you complied with all conditions, there might be a way to get it off your record...

Expunged or not, they are still going to ask you if you have ever been arrested for drinking or drugs related offenses. Addiction is a big deal in the medical profession. However, if you have achieved long-term sobriety, you should be OK. They might require you prove you are staying sober, though.