Drunk & Impaired Driving
Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the drunk and impaired driving problems facing communities and courts across the United States.
Colorado DOT Uses Humor to Highlight Dangers of Buzzed Driving
The stereotypical idea of a drunk driver tends to be someone who had downed numerous drinks before stumbling...
Is Alcohol Coming to a Fast-Food Joint Near You?
Fast food restaurants in many other parts of the world offer alcoholic beverages, but until lately booze hasn’t...
Mixing Alcohol and Marijuana Increases Impairment in Drivers
With an increasing number of states legalizing marijuana for medical or recreational use, the results of a recent...
Montana Driving Lower Alcohol Traffic Fatalities With 24/7 Sobriety
With a state population of just over 1 million, Montana continues to have one of the highest per...
Powdered Alcohol Raising Concerns About Underage Drinking and Drunk Driving
Powdered alcohol may be widely available for sale soon, and that is raising concerns about what this new form...
Raising Taxes on Alcohol May Reduce Binge Drinking
A study recently published in Addiction indicates that raising taxes on beer, wine, and liquor may decrease rates...
Do Energy Drink Cocktails Make You More Likely to Drive Drunk?
Cocktails that mix energy drinks and alcohol are very popular, but past research has found that the caffeine...
Texas Using Technology to Speed Up DUI Warrants
When suspected drunk drivers in Galveston, Texas, refuse a breath or sobriety test, police officers don’t have to...
One City Wants to Serve More Alcohol on St. Patty’s Day Weekend
As the saying goes, on St. Patrick’s Day we are all a little Irish. From Tokyo to Chicago...
Infographic: The Unlucky Truth About St. Patrick’s Day and Drinking
There’s one St. Patrick’s Day tradition we could all do without: the spikes in binge drinking, DUIs, and...