Guilford County DWI Task Force Visits Northwest Guilford High Using Drunk Goggles

Students at Northwest Guilford High School tried to toss beanbags while wearing “drunk goggles” as the Guilford County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force ran an interactive demonstration Feb. 21, 2026 to show how impairment affects simple tasks.

“Guilford County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force visited Northwest Guilford High School for an interactive session using 'drunk goggles' to demonstrate impairments from alcohol and drugs on vision, balance, and reaction time. Students participated in activities like cornhole to experience the effects”

The sheriff’s office posted social media accounts that echoed the hands-on nature of the visit. One Facebook excerpt began, “With "drunk" goggles on, even cornhole felt impossible. Our DWI Task Force visited Northwest Guilford High School to give students a hands” and an Instagram excerpt prefaced with “Guilford Sheriff |” carried the near-identical opening, “With “drunk” goggles on, even cornhole felt impossible. Our DWI Task Force visited Northwest Guilford High School to give”, both posts end mid-sentence in the excerpts provided.

The demonstration targeted three specific impairments listed in the sheriff’s office description: vision, balance, and reaction time. The original report named the agency as the Guilford County Sheriff's Office DWI Task Force and identified cornhole as one of the activities students used to experience those effects during the interactive session at Northwest Guilford High School.

Key details remain to be confirmed by the sheriff’s office and school. The materials supplied do not identify the deputies or DWI Task Force leaders who conducted the session, the number of student participants or their grade levels, whether the event was part of a class or recurring prevention program, the model or BAC equivalency of the “drunk goggles,” or whether photos and videos from the demonstration have release permissions. The social excerpts supplied are truncated and need the full post text and accompanying images to verify context and permissions.

To verify and expand reporting, follow-up steps include contacting Guilford County Sheriff's Office media relations for a full statement, the complete Facebook and Instagram posts, the date and timeframe of the visit, the DWI Task Force lead’s name, and any educational materials distributed. Northwest Guilford High School administration should be asked to confirm participation details, whether teachers or the school resource officer were involved, and parental notification or photo-release procedures.

This article is based on the sheriff’s office description and the provided social-media excerpts; additional details and direct statements from Guilford County Sheriff's Office and Northwest Guilford High School will be added when obtained.