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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Sweaty Personal Alcohol Monitoring: The Next Big Trend?

“I’m at a 0.07. What are you?” With new personal alcohol monitoring devices being developed, might this be a common conversation...

Tennessee drunk driving laws
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TN Could Lose Highway Funding Over New DUI Law

When Tennessee’s lawmakers revised the state’s drunk driving laws earlier this year, they didn’t anticipate that one change...

drunk driving deaths increased in 2015
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Just Released: NHTSA Reports Largest Jump in Drunk Driving Deaths in 10 Years

This week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that U.S. traffic deaths increased 7.2% in 2015...

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Milestone & New Report Highlight Importance of Treatment Courts

According to a recent announcement by the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (NADCP), there are now more...

new drinking trends on college campuses
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Back to School 2016: Alcohol Trends on Campus

As colleges around the country gear up for the start of a new school year, some alcohol-related trends are...

Electronic monitoring helps reduce jail costs
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California grand jury recommends technology to save on jail costs

More than half of the 600 pretrial inmates in San Mateo County, California, are in jail because they...

drunk driving and Uber
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New Study Questions Uber’s Impact on Drunk-Driving Deaths

Over the past couple of years ridesharing apps have claimed that they reduce drunk-driving arrests and fatalities in cities where...

alcohol linked to cancer
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Science says even moderate drinking ups risk of cancer

There’s no question that heavy drinking, binge drinking, and alcohol misuse are bad for your health. However many of...

Alcohol fuels agression in heavy drinkers
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Mean Drunk? New Research Confirms It’s a Real Thing

You know the types. There’s the silly drunk. There’s the crying drunk. And then there’s the guy everyone...

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Calif. Ignition Interlock Study Shows Mixed Results

Last week the California Department of Motor Vehicles released study results evaluating the specific deterrent effects of California Assembly...