Societal Costs
Blog articles on Sobering Up that depict how societal costs in the United States are affected by drunk driving and alcohol crime.
New Website Gives DWI Victims the Chance to Share Their Story—Will it Make a Difference?
Jacqui Saburido is one of the most well-known drunk driving victims in the country. In September of 1999,...
North Dakota Governor Signs Tough DUI Bill That Prohibits Drinking for Repeat Drunk Drivers
On April 29th North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple signed a new piece of DUI legislation that officials say...
$147,000 Fine for Drunk Driving? Outrageous, or a Good Idea?
Danish soccer player Niklas Bendtner is paying a heavy price for drunk driving without a valid license this...
Top 12 of 2012: RAND Substantiates Impact of 24/7 Sobriety Programs on Impaired Driving
One of the most noteworthy newsmakers this year in the fight against Impaired Driving came out of South...
Infographic: America’s Holiday Alcohol Binge
Binge drinking spikes around the holidays. Check out this infographic from Everyday Health.
RAND Attributes Drops in DUI, Domestic Violence in South Dakota to 24/7 Sobriety Project
Today The American Journal of Public Health published an article on a three-year study done by the RAND Corporation...
Mandatory Minimums: Judicial Discretion and Jail Overcrowding Top Issues for Canada’s New Federal Law
In the spring of 2012, the Omnibus budget legislation passed in the House of Commons, which included mandatory...
NHTSA Report: 70% of drunk drivers in fatal accidents are twice the legal limit
According to 2010 alcohol-related traffic fatality data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than...
The Costs of Drunk Driving: How to Save $37 Billion a Year
Take a look at this infographic from www.carinsurance.org on the costs of drunk driving.
Cutting Drug Court Budget May Cost Kentucky More in the End
Last week, drug court professionals gathered in Nashville for the National Association of Drug Court Professionals 18th Annual...