Global Perspective
Blog articles on Sobering Up that cover drunk driving, alcohol addiction, and criminal justice from a global perspective.
Higher Hospital Admissions in UK, Is Alcohol to Blame?
Higher hospital admissions rates in the UK could be linked to alcohol vendors, according to a recently released...
UK Using Technology to Crack Down on Drink-Driving and Alcohol-Involved Crimes
According to a recent bulletin from the Office for National Statistics, about 29.2 million adults in England drank...
Canada: “Reasonable Suspicion” Not Needed for DUI Breath Tests
Starting next year, drivers in Canada could be required to take alcohol breath tests regardless of whether officers have...
UK Sees Shift in Alcohol Crimes with Around-the-Clock Drinking
In 2005, the U.K. started allowing pubs to extend how late they can serve alcohol—including the possibility to...
Britain’s BBC Uncovers the Truth About Alcohol
In January, the UK issued a warning that any amount of drinking increases the risk of cancer and...
Sobriety Tags Rolled Out Across London to Reduce Alcohol-Related Crime
In 2014, the City of London launched the United Kingdom’s first compulsory “alcohol tag” trial in an attempt...
New Bars Let You Breathe Your Drink
First there were alcohol enemas (ew). Then there was snorting booze (ow). Now, in the never-ending search for...
Sobriety “Tags” Stir Debate in UK
Last summer the United Kingdom launched its first compulsory “alcohol tag” trial, and earlier this week Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced...
English Police Renew Calls to Lower Drink Driving Limit
Late last year, Scotland dropped its allowable level for drink driving to the equivalent of 0.05 BAC in...
Clubs in UK Breathalyze Patrons to Curb Alcohol-Related Violence
Londoners may need to do more than pay a cover charge to get into nightclubs. The London Metropolitan...