Cypress, CA — (SBWIRE) — 11/26/2013 — Studies have shown that ten to fifteen percent of physicians and airline pilots will have a problem with addiction during their lifetime. Alcohol is prominent among these populations, and can affect many other professionals as well. Professionals Treatment Programs offer specific treatment elements for attorneys, doctors, airline pilots,…
DetailsA fatal collision following a Thanksgiving party. A teen starts the new year in a wheelchair because of an alcohol-related crash. A repeat drunk driver kills three on Christmas Day. This time of year brings celebrations, time with family, joy, and peace. Unfortunately, a dramatic increase in DUI offenses and alcohol-related highway deaths has also…
DetailsMany of us would think that all defendants that are on an alcohol or GPS monitors are doing so as part of their sentencing. In fact, over half are doing so voluntarily or as a court ordered condition of release. More and more judges are ordering alcohol monitors when they see that the defendant has…
DetailsHomecoming is an annual rite of passage for high school students, and one that often involves alcohol. Underage drinking and alcohol-related crashes involving minors tend to increase during homecoming season. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 22% of teen drivers involved in fatal car crashes were drinking. More than half of fatal…
DetailsMost people are aware of the devastating consequences of alcohol-impaired driving, but the consequences of alcohol misuse and abuse extend far beyond our highways. This “Impact of Alcohol Consumption” info-graphic shows the unexpected ways alcohol misuse is taking a toll on the U.S. For example – did you know that alcohol is the third leading…
DetailsWritten by Shawn Radcliffe | Published on September 16, 2013 http://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-binge-drinking-still-common-among-high-schoolers-091613 Binge drinking in general has decreased among high school seniors, says a new study, but the most extreme level of drinking has shown little improvement. Over the past eight years, binge drinking in general has decreased among high school seniors. Extreme binge drinking, though,…
DetailsPowerful Video Confession Spurs #saveyourvictim Campaign Last June just outside Columbus, Ohio, 61-year-old Vincent Canzani was killed in a drunk driving crash after another driver drove the wrong way. It happens 10,000 times a year in the U.S., even after decades of PR campaigns and ever-increasing DUI penalties. But what makes this case different is…
DetailsWhy Women Drive Drunk The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) 2011 review of the literature about female drunk drivers revealed increases in arrests among women for DWI as well as important gaps in knowledge pertaining to their profile and characteristics, experiences in the criminal justice and treatment systems, and the types of strategies and interventions…
DetailsSCRAMx vs. Soberlink: Which device is best for alcohol monitoring? The SCRAMx® (Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor) ankle bracelet is a tool that helps courts and agencies continuously monitor their alcohol offenders to ensure they’re not drinking…
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