Official Site for Pinellas County Intergroup. AA meetings and news in Pinellas County, located on Florida’s beautiful Gulf Coast. Find a Meeting >>> AT THE END OF THE RAINBOW HAS A NEW MEETING PLACE AS OF 8-23-2014!!!! Grace Community Church 2255 Nebraska Ave Palm Harbor, FL 34683 The church is between Alderman & Tampa Rd.…
DetailsIt’s hard to believe that summer’s almost over and many kids are already heading back to school! As parents begin to prepare for their kid’s first day, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility is nudging parents to start a conversation about the dangers of underage drinking. After all, they are the leading influence on their…
DetailsRecently while watching television with my wife a commercial came on previewing a new show. It was part of the CBS lineup for the fall season called “Stalker”. It seems well produced with attractive stars centering on officers dealing with victims of stalking. I am not a person prone to being “queasy” but I definitely…
DetailsResearchers in Europe may have started to unlock the mystery of why some teens binge drink and others don’t. For their study, published in July in Nature, researchers took brain scans and analyzed the behaviors of 700 14-year-olds across Europe. In particular, they noted the teens’ personality traits, background, genetics, and drinking patterns. They then…
DetailsThe Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association and Florida Council for Community Mental Health invite you to participate in the new premier Florida Conference on Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health scheduled for August 6-8, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress Resort in Orlando. Known for years as the FADAA/FCCMH Annual Conference, this intensive…
DetailsSource: http://scramsystems.com/blog/2014/07/cdc-reports-1-10-adult-deaths-related-excessive-drinking/#.U7wwXLHrzSg Intoxicated driving may be the most high-profile cause of alcohol-related deaths, but a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the consequences of excessive drinking go far beyond the roads. According to the article published in Preventing Chronic Disease, CDC researchers found that excessive drinking is responsible for…
DetailsTampa Bay Monitoring is often requested to place GPS monitors on those who are charged with violence or stalking. Along with the order for the defendant to wear the monitor, a judge may set an area of exclusion around the victim’s home, work place, etc. which is meant to keep them away. Should the defendant…
DetailsDuring May’s Global Youth Traffic Safety Month, we want to highlight the importance of all individuals making smart decisions behind the wheel. Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one killer of teenagers ages 15 to 20, even though drunk driving and underage drinking among teens is down across the nation. IKnowEverything highlights the issues of drinking…
DetailsNew Study: Roadside Lasers Can Detect Alcohol Vapors in Cars? Studies show that first-time DUI offenders drive drunk an average of 80 times before getting caught. While many communities are committed to preventing and stopping drunk driving, it’s simply not possible for local law enforcement to spot every impaired driver. But jurisdictions could soon get some…
Details
