Tag: alcohol abuse
With Thanksgiving DUIs Up, What Does That Mean for the Rest of the Season?
If Thanksgiving is any indication, holiday DUI arrests can be expected to rise. Despite the repeated efforts of...
Will An Alcohol Tax Break Hurt Drunk Driving Efforts?
As Congress works to reconcile the House and Senate versions of the proposed tax changes, policy analysts predict...
Drinking legally at 19? Wisconsin is considering it
Could lowering the legal drinking age reduce binge drinking among younger drinkers, particularly those in college? Three Wisconsin...
Surgeon General: Addiction is a Public Health Crisis
Today the U.S. Surgeon General released a first-of-its-kind report about addiction that shows how widely and deeply drug...
Moderate Drinking Harder than Abstinence for Problem Drinkers
A new study suggests that people struggling with alcohol misuse have more success at going completely dry versus...
Back to School 2016: Alcohol Trends on Campus
As colleges around the country gear up for the start of a new school year, some alcohol-related trends are...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April 1 is the start of the 30th annual Alcohol Awareness Month in the U.S. Created and promoted...
Infographic: Binge Drinking, Drunk Driving are Unlucky St. Patrick’s Day Traditions
While bars around the country are prepping green beer and Irish-themed cocktails, law enforcement agencies are gearing up...
Funding Alert: SAMHSA Offering Grants to Expand Substance Abuse Treatment in Drug, Tribal Courts
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is now accepting...
Infographic: Drinking and DUIs During the Holidays
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and there are lots of good things to look forward to during...