Tag: alcohol dependence
AMS Attends First-Ever NTSB Impaired-Driving Forum, Reaching Zero
The National Traffic Safety Board is hosting their first-ever two-day forum focused on eliminating substance-impaired driving. Reaching Zero...
Does Public Shaming Work to Curb Drunk Driving?
Recently, a Houston offender convicted of DUI after killing a young man must wear a sign created by...
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...
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...
UK looks to US for Guidance in the Fight Against Alcohol Misuse
While DUI/drunk driving is the most notable alcohol-involved crime in the United States, the United Kingdom has launched...
Underage Drinking is Focus for This Year’s Alcohol Awareness Month
Welcome to the 25th anniversary of Alcohol Awareness Month. Since 1987 the National Council on Alcohol and Drug...
Illinois Joins Trend of Mandatory Abstinence for DUI Offenders
Illinois lawmaker Randy Ramey (R) has authored a new DUI bill, HB5214. The intent of the new law...
To Drink or Not to Drink: Which is Actually More Important?
If you’re driving, the answer is obvious. But if you’re a court, or a probation officer, a lawmaker,...
First-Time DUI Interlock Laws Reducing Recidivism
A study published this week by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety looks at the long-term impact of...
Navy, Marines to Require Alcohol Testing
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corp are...