If caught driving while drinking or under the influence of drugs, minors can face harsh penalties. Hiring a DUI lawyer for underage drinking and driving may help reduce your teen's sentence. Most states want to discourage underage drinking and underage drinking and driving as much as possible. This means that the BAC limit is much lower for people who are not of legal drinking age; in most states there is a zero tolerance law, which means _any _amount of alcohol detected in a minor's blood can lead to a DUI. Minors are also likely to face charges for underage drinking on top of the DUI or DWI. Here is an interactive map by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism about underage drinking and driving laws. It can be particularly helpful to have a knowledgeable DUI lawyer representing a minor who's been arrested for driving under the influence.