Alcohol Misuse & Abuse
Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the alcohol misuse and abuse problems facing the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
What Is the Biggest Drinking Day in the US?
The day before Thanksgiving—known as Blackout Wednesday—is the biggest drinking day of the year in many areas of...
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...
Fraternities Will Have to Ditch Hard Alcohol, Says NIC
10 Arrested in Death of LSU Student After Fraternity Drinking Ritual South Carolina Frat Member Found Dead After...
Friends, Frats, & Freedom: A Recipe for College Binge Drinking
College isn’t just eating pizza in dorm rooms, studying on the quad, and writing reports. Thanks to movies...
4 Activities to Avoid If You Plan to Drink this 4th of July
From California to Maine, people will soon be gathering in parks and backyards to celebrate Independence Day. For...
NADCP Conference Highlights Individual Experiences of Alcohol Addiction and Abuse
We spent a week at the National Association for Drug Court Professionals (NADCP) Annual Conference where a common...
Dash Cams Provide Frightening View of Drunk Driving
A growing number of people are using dashboard cameras to prove safe driving habits or to protect themselves...
Saturday Cinco de Mayo Could Mean More Drunk Driving
Commemorating Mexico’s 1862 defeat of French forces, Cinco de Mayo—only sporadically celebrated throughout Mexico—didn’t gain widespread popularity as...
Alcohol the Biggest Addiction Problem in New Hampshire
America is currently in the grip of an addiction crisis—the opioid epidemic. According to the National Institute on...
Making tracks on a snowmobile? Better leave alcohol out of it
In many parts of the county where winter weather brings fresh blankets of snow, large numbers of people...