Sobering Up Administrator

Sobering Up Administrator

Sobering Up: A blog about drunk driving, alcohol addiction, and criminal justice, is anything but a corporate blog. Sobering Up is an opportunity for anyone interested or involved in the issues of drunk driving, alcohol-fueled crime, alcohol dependence and addiction, and the justice system to participate in the conversation.
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To Drive or Not to Drive: NTSB urges high-visibility enforcement to influence driver decisions

In May the National Transportation Safety Board released 19 recommendations to end impaired driving. This post is the...

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Immigration and Border Security Law Includes DUI Penalties for Those Seeking Citizenship

On June 27, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act with...

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Amnesty for Minors in Possession: Good Idea, or Get out of Jail Free Card?

On May 11th, a 20-year-old Arizona State University student was left unconscious in a wheelchair at a local...

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NTSB .05 BAC Recommendation Stirs Controversy in DUI Community

In the weeks since the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) submitted a recommendation to lower the legal BAC...

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U.K. Mom Talks About Alcohol Monitoring Trial

Last week BBC Radio aired a special report that featured a mom struggling with alcohol who was sentenced...

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Can Data on Revolving Door of Relapse Help Corrections?

Check out this Infographic on data related to addiction and relapse. Provided by Clarity Way, a drug and...

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Are Designated Drivers Really Sober?

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Florida (UF) shows that “designated drivers” are generally...

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Can an ‘Alcohol Barrier’ Stop Drunk Driving?

A Belgium-based safe driving organization has launched a campaign to promote an innovative—yet relatively simple—program for reducing drunk...

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NTSB Calls for Lowering 0.08 BAC to 0.05: Can it happen?

On the 25th anniversary of our nation’s deadliest alcohol-impaired driving crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released...

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25th Anniversary of Deadliest DUI Wreck: How far have we come?

On May 14, 1988, near Carrollton, Kentucky, a school bus filled with children and their adult chaperons was...