Public intoxication is also known by the name “drunk and disorderly conduct”. Many countries have their own laws against public intoxication, but these laws can be different, depending on the country. If a person is out in a public place, and appears intoxicated, it does not matter whether they are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or both. The result will be an arrest for public intoxication. In most cities, public intoxication is a misdemeanor. Some states in the US will let the guilty party use alcoholism as their defense in this misdemeanor, and this will allow them to attend a special treatment program to get off alcohol. In order to be arrested for public intoxication, a person will need to either be a danger to any of the people who may be around him or her, be a danger to him or herself, or cause some sort of public disturbance. If arrested for public intoxication, the guilty party is taken to jail so that they can become sober. On the following day, they will pay a fine before going home. The amount of the fine depends on exactly what the person’s drunken behavior entailed.