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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NHTSA: Drunk Drivers Cause One Death Every 51 Minutes

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a Traffic Safety Fact Sheet discussing alcohol-impaired driving across the...

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Overseas Vacation? Better Think Twice About Driving After You Drink

Ah, summer vacation is right around the corner, and many Americans are gearing up to travel outside of...

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The Right to Drink

Many DUI offenders think they can drive after excessive drinking. Not wanting to pay for a cab or...

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Sobering Up the UK Proves Difficult, but Not Impossible

Can advertising campaigns sponsored by the alcohol beverage industry promote responsible drinking? Early indications show that such campaigns...

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Colorado Bill Shifts Money From Prison to Drug Treatment. Why Do Officials Oppose the Measure?

While Colorado Senate Bill 12-163 has gone largely unnoticed by mainstream media, it’s raising a good amount of...

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Drunk Driving Stats: Do They Tell the Whole Story?

Last week, an article out of Australia titled “Drink Driving Figures Disturbing” stated there had been a 96%...

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Michigan’s “Super Drunks:” How Will the State Evaluate Success?

Monday's Detroit News reported that the ‘worst of the worst’ drunk drivers are coming off of metro roads...

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CDC’s Definition of Binge Drinking Raises Questions

Recently, a New York Times article reported on a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and...

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Will France’s New Breathalyzer Law Stop Drunk Drivers?

In an attempt to stop drunk driving, the French government announced a new law requiring all drivers to...

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Mandatory Interlock Technologies Progressing Faster Than Anticipated

In today's issue of the Wall Street Journal, reporter Joseph White reports on the progress of the National...