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What happened in Vegas?
This past week, we attended the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) annual conference in Las Vegas. It was a great opportunity for us to learn more about what is happening among college professionals at campuses to address high risk drinking. ... Read More >
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The 2nd Edition of the Hardcore Drunk Driving Judicial Guide
Drunk driving cases are among the most complex to adjudicate. The risk of recidivism is high, especially among repeat offenders. The Hardcore Drunk Driving Judicial Guide is a resource for judges, judicial educators and other practitioners in the criminal justice ... Read More >
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Promising Criminal Justice Programs for DWI Offenders: University of Illinois-Springfield Hardcore Drunk Driving Project
The Hard Core Drunk Driver Project, at the University of Illinois Springfield’s Institute for Legal Legislative and Policy Studies (ILLAPS), is funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation/Division of Traffic Safety to address the problem of the hard core drunk ... Read More >
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Promising Criminal Justice Programs for DWI Offenders: Rensselaer County, New York Probation Alcohol Treatment (PAT) Program
The Probation Alcohol Treatment (PAT) program in Rensselaer County was formed in 1983 and aims to increase treatment attendance and effectiveness by combining the alcoholism treatment delivered by the Hudson Mohawk Recovery Center to repeat, high risk DWI offenders with ... Read More >
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Female binge drinking: What's the story?
Female binge drinking has received a lot of attention in the press lately. Many major news outlets have run with the story that female binge drinking is a growing problem, yet the facts simply don't back it up. As we ... Read More >
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New CDC Analysis on Binge Drinking
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a new report focusing on binge drinking among women and high school girls based on an analysis of the 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) among high school age students and the 2011 ... Read More >