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April is Alcohol #Responsibility Month!
Once upon a time, April was known as “Alcohol Awareness Month.” Awareness is important – how is one to eliminate an issue like drunk driving or underage drinking if one isn’t aware of the facts surrounding that issue or the ... Read More >
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Kentucky passes strong DUI legislation
The Kentucky General Assembly has passed S.B. 133 to significantly expand the use of ignition interlocks for convicted DUI offenders. The legislation requires first-time DUI offenders with high-BACs (.15>), those who refuse to provide a breath test, and offenders who ... Read More >
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Florida’s Spring Break Court: A Potentially Life-saving Event
Being a judge in what many young people refer to the as the “Spring Break Party State,” I am familiar with the impact that “Springbreakers” have on law enforcement, our judicial system, and our economy. Not surprisingly, a 2011 study ... Read More >
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Part 2: Why are 1st-offender ignition interlocks critical to ending DUI in MD?
To read Part One of this two-part series, please click here. Monday we offered an in-depth discussion as to why first offenders are so dangerous. Today we’re examining why interlocks are needed as part of a comprehensive solution to address ... Read More >
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Why Do Moms Always Talk About Wine? Replacing the Jokes with Honest Conversations
Why do moms always talk about coffee and wine? Referencing the fact that talk of both beverages constantly fills up her Facebook feed, Kristen Schrotberger says she’s over the rampant liking of posts that reference the need for more coffee ... Read More >
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Responsibility.org Launches Effective Judicial Interventions for Underage Drinking Offenders
Roberto, age 15, was at his junior prom waiting for some friends to pick him up to go to an after party. He was spotted stumbling around the school parking lot and appeared to be drinking from an open container. ... Read More >
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A day with Jessica Shyba & our nation's attorneys general
Today, we’ve gathered with some of our nation’s attorneys general to film our annual anti-underage drinking PSAs. This year, the attorneys general will join influential parenting blogger & #TalkEarly team member Jessica Shyba of MommasGoneCity.com to create the PSAs, which ... Read More >
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Lisa Graham Keegan: Parents carry far more weight with their kids than advertisements
In reference to the recent article, “New Study Suggests Alcohol TV Ads are Linked with Underage Drinking” I must express some dismay that the study’s authors never mention that long term trends by all measures of underage drinking are down ... Read More >
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Friends Don't Let Friends...A Tough Call For Adults, Too
Friends Don't Let Friends...A Tough Call For Adults, Too Read More >
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Report Cards are In: Teens Don't Know Everything about Driving!
Teens, so you think you can drive? #NotSoMuch Read More >
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Moms & drinking jokes: What Babble missed
If you’ve ever uttered the phrase “It’s wine-o-clock!” then you might cringe a bit reading Alice Gomstyn’s recent Babble.com piece, in which she asks two very fair questions: Do moms online joke around about boozing it up too much? Is ... Read More >
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Meagan Francis: The Moms Drinking Room
In our family, it is tradition for a host mother to offer all guest mothers a glass of wine immediately upon arrival. This is especially true if she has had to travel a long distance, or if it is after ... Read More >