Alcohol Misuse & Abuse
Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the alcohol misuse and abuse problems facing the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.
NADCP Training Conference Offers Education and Inspiration
Last week over 3,000 court administrators, judges, lawyers, addiction treatment professionals, and industry experts gathered in Washington, D.C.,...
Amnesty for Minors in Possession: Good Idea, or Get out of Jail Free Card?
On May 11th, a 20-year-old Arizona State University student was left unconscious in a wheelchair at a local...
U.K. Mom Talks About Alcohol Monitoring Trial
Last week BBC Radio aired a special report that featured a mom struggling with alcohol who was sentenced...
Can Data on Revolving Door of Relapse Help Corrections?
Check out this Infographic on data related to addiction and relapse. Provided by Clarity Way, a drug and...
All Rise America! Cross Country Tour Will Kick Off National Drug Court Month
On April 29th, the second annual All Rise America! Relay for Recovery will commence in Santa Maria, California,...
Alcohol Awareness Month: Can You Go Alcohol-Free This Weekend?
Every April since 1987, the National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence has sponsored Alcohol Awareness Month in...
BBC Report: UK Pilots SCRAM Program for Family Court
For the past six months, the Family Drug and Alcohol Court in London has been running a pilot...
UK Court Reuniting Families With Alcohol Monitoring Technology
In the UK it is estimated that 2.6 million children live with a parent whose drinking puts them...
St. Patrick’s Day Pub Trivia. Your Topic: Drunk Driving
On St. Patrick’s Day, over 122 million Americans will observe the Catholic Saint’s Feast Day by wearing the...
Does Four Loko Promote Binge Drinking? FTC Orders Maker to Clean Up Alcohol Content Labeling
Phusion Projects, LLC, the makers of the malt beverage drink Four Loko, has been ordered by the FTC...