June is National Safety Month
Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities.
The Winds of Change are Blowing for Marijuana
What we think we know about health, nutrition, wellness and fitness evolves over the years. Well into the turn of the 20th century, unruly children were often given “soothing syrups” that could contain one or a combination of heroin, chloroform, opium, morphine, and/or cannabis indica. Cannabis does indeed have many therapeutic properties, including relaxation and…
CheckBAC In The News
Source: https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/new-app-fighting-against-drunk-driving/482653327
Looking to help athletes at risk? We can help!
Recent research confirms a long-held suspicion that student-athletes, already known to drink more than their non-athlete peers, tend to binge drink to greater degrees between seasons. “The college athletes in our sample engaged, on average, in relatively moderate drinking during the competitive season, but drinking rates went up considerably during the off-season,” says Matthew Martens,…
4th of July – Drive Sober
Americans love to celebrate the 4th of July with family, friends, food, and fireworks. But all too often the festivities turn tragic on the nation’s roads. This iconic American holiday is also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to drunk-driving crashes. Over the 2016 Fourth of July holiday (6 p.m. July 2 to 5:59…
Why Alcohol Recovery Programs Should Not Be “One Size Fits All”
In the past, many health professionals have viewed alcohol use in two distinct categories: You’re an either an alcoholic or you’re not an alcoholic. Fortunately, that view has shifted in recent years as the American Psychiatric Association has been taking a new approach to diagnosis. This is an important paradigm shift in the way we…
Yes, even moderate drinking is bad for your health.
It’s no secret that alcohol affects our brains. For many of us, enjoying an occasional drink while socializing can be a welcome relief after a stressful day or a nice way to kick off the weekend. However, when it comes to alcohol consumption, the growing evidence of its negative effects is undeniable. Excessive drinking for…
How Parents Can Prevent Drug Abuse
Source: http://www.ncpc.org/topics/drug-abuse/alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drugs Research shows that the main reason that kids don’t use alcohol, tobacco, or drugs is because of their parents — because of their positive influence and because they know it would disappoint them. That’s why it is so important that parents build a strong relationship with their kids and talk to them about…
Half Of All Female Homicide Victims Are Killed By Intimate Partners
Over the last three decades, much progress has been made to support domestic violence victims and survivors, to hold abusers accountable, and to create and update legislation to further those goals.
This Labor Day, Tampa Bay Monitoring Wants You to Remember: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will partner with law enforcement nationwide during the 2017 Labor Day Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over high-visibility enforcement campaign from August 16 through September 4. The 2017 enforcement campaign includes the…