Sobering Up

It has been estimated by the United Kingdom’s Home Office that “irresponsible” drinking costs taxpayers in the U.K. between £18-25  ($29-40) billion a year. Additionally, there were nearly 1 million alcohol-related violent crimes, and 1.2 million alcohol-related hospital admissions in the U.K. in 2011. In an effort to get a handle on the ever-increasing issue [...]

Take a look at this infographic from www.carinsurance.org on the costs of drunk driving.

The National Association of Drug Court Professionals 18th Annual Drug Court Training Conference continues into the second full day of the conference Friday, and the schedule is jam packed full of events and DWI/Alcohol-specific happenings. Highlights: 7:00-8:00 a.m. The Drug Court Expo/Exhibit Hall Opens early for breakfast and networking. This could be your last chance [...]

Today marks the opening of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 18th Annual Drug Court Training Conference in Nashville, where 4,000 criminal justice professionals will meet to learn, engage, share, and participate in one of the most significant trends in our country: therapeutic jurisprudence. It’s a fancy phrase that describes a substantial, systemic paradigm [...]

Day 2 of the National Traffic Safety Board’s groundbreaking ‘Reaching Zero’ event features a number of renowned panelists fielding questions on issues including non-judicial intervention opportunities, the international perspectrive on substance-impaired driving, technology and law enforcement, and an in-depth look at the next steps in the fight to Reach Zero! Presentations are being webcast live [...]

Stephen K. Talpins, CEO of NPAMC; Matthew Mitchell, Director of Industry Relations for Alcohol Monitorng Systems, Inc.; and Ronald Lassiter II, COO of Affinition, get ready for Day 2 of NTSB’s Reaching Zero Event in Washington, D.C.

The National Traffic Safety Board is hosting their first-ever two-day forum focused on eliminating substance-impaired driving. Reaching Zero is being held May 15-16 in Washington, D.C., where representatives from academia, research and advocacy organizations, industry, and state and federal agencies will attend and serve as panelists. The goal of the forum is to identify actions [...]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently released a Traffic Safety Fact Sheet discussing alcohol-impaired driving across the United States. Though alcohol-impaired-driving deaths decreased 4.9% in 2010 compared to 2009, the numbers are still staggering. Over 10,000 people died in 2010 because of a drunk driver. That equates to one person every 51 minutes who [...]

Ah, summer vacation is right around the corner, and many Americans are gearing up to travel outside of the country. Maybe it’s jet-setting off to France and Italy for the wine lovers, or Germany and Belgium for the beer lovers. Where ever one chooses to travel during this summer vacation, it may be worth noting [...]

Many DUI offenders think they can drive after excessive drinking. Not wanting to pay for a cab or inconvenience a sober friend, they choose to take the chance hoping they will not get caught. Many believe because drinking alcohol is a legal right after the age of 21, they can do so. Unfortunately, many misjudge [...]