Making a Difference
Blog articles on Sobering Up that highlight how people and programs are making a difference in the fight against drunk driving and alcohol crime.
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.,...
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,...
Making a Difference: An Inspiring Veterans Court Story Out of Austin, TX
While Veterans Day recently passed, we found this story in the Austin American Statesman particularly moving. Meet 63-year-old...
Sober Days: A game changer for treatment, criminal justice
Last June, I had the opportunity to present to a group of researchers with the National Institute of...
Happy Birthday! Montana’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Turns 1
Drinking and driving has been a chronic—and deadly—problem on Montana’s roadways for decades. In 2008, Forbes magazine reported...
Making a Difference: September is National Recovery Month
September is Recovery Month 2012, an event designed to bring attention to mental and substance use disorders, to...
On the Road
As a small business owner on the road for over half of every year traveling a two-state area, things...
Making a Difference: York, PA Closing the Supervision Gap for Repeat Drunk Drivers
According to officials in York County, Pennsylvania, in any given year, 125 drunk drivers are responsible for 600...
Alcohol Monitoring Systems Walks Like MADD – Denver
On Saturday August 4, 2012 a team of Alcohol Monitoring System employees joined over 1,000 other walker to...
Making a Difference: Michigan Takes DUI Fight to the Urinals
The Michigan Office for Highway Safety Planning (MOHSP) has announced a new program designed to prompt drunk drivers...