Tag: technology
Facial Verification Versus Facial Recognition
Distinguish between facial verification and facial recognition—technology embedded with facial recognition that verifies and authenticates a person’s image...
Need a Sober Ride Home? There’s An App For That
In 2016, nearly half of all drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes were between the ages of 16...
When It Comes to Alcohol Monitoring, Scientists Want to Get Under Your Skin
Are James Bond-type alcohol monitoring microchips the next wave of monitoring technologies? Scientists at the University of California...
Drinking, drunk driving spike on Super Bowl Sunday
The most dangerous place during the Super Bowl likely won’t be out on the field—it will be out...
President Proclaims December as National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
As he has every year since 2009, last week President Obama officially named December 2016 as National Impaired...
Sweaty Personal Alcohol Monitoring: The Next Big Trend?
“I’m at a 0.07. What are you?” With new personal alcohol monitoring devices being developed, might this be a common conversation...
California grand jury recommends technology to save on jail costs
More than half of the 600 pretrial inmates in San Mateo County, California, are in jail because they...
New Study Questions Uber’s Impact on Drunk-Driving Deaths
Over the past couple of years ridesharing apps have claimed that they reduce drunk-driving arrests and fatalities in cities where...
MADD, New Mexico Team Up to Shame Drunk Drivers and Judges on Social Media
New Mexico officials think that too many drunk drivers in their state are getting off too easy. In...
South Dakota’s 24/7 Sobriety Program Linked to Lower Deaths in the General Population
A new study conducted by the RAND Corporation and funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and...