Underage Drinking

Blog articles on Sobering Up that address the underage drinking and drunk driving problems facing communities and courts across the United States.

 

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Church vs. Jail for Underage Drunk Driver in Fatal Accident?

Oklahoma District Court Judge Mike Norman is using an unusual form of punishment for a convicted DUI offender...

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Halloween Drinking Data May Scare You Sober, or at Least Keep You Home

Halloween is no longer a just-for-kids holiday. According to the National Retail Federation, over 170 million people in...

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Authoritative Moms and Underage Drinking: New study says your teens won’t listen, but their friends will

If you’re worried your teen might not be listening to you when you warn them about the dangers...

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College Binge Drinking: Is Drastic Alcohol Experimentation Widespread?

Last weekend, fraternity brothers at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville had to rush one of their members to the...

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29 Million in U.S. Admit Driving Drunk in 2011

On Monday the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released results from the 2011 National Survey...

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Urban Outfitters Stirs the Pot With Pro-Booze T-Shirts for Teens

If you've ever shopped with a teenage girl at the mall—a task often resigned to moms but bless...

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Do AA and Treatment Programs Really Fail Young Addicts?

In a recent opinion piece in the Washington Post, “How AA Fails Young Addicts,” Chelsea Carmona, who attended...

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New Study Shows Tougher Teen Driving Laws Reduce Drunk Driving

A newly published study from Washington State University indicates that tougher teen driving laws can reduce drinking and...

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Do Mock Car Crashes Deter Teen DUIs?

On any beautiful spring day, students at U.S. high schools are often subjected to the horrific scenes of...