January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Fleet monitoring is the use of technology to track and manage a fleet of vehicles, such as cars, trucks, or buses.
How Fleet Monitoring Can Help Your Business this Holiday Season.
Fleet monitoring is the use of technology to track and manage a fleet of vehicles, such as cars, trucks, or buses.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
Alcohol Awareness Month was developed in order to increase awareness and understanding of the causes and treatment of one of our nation’s top public health problems: alcoholism.
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
December has been designated National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the consequences of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Click here to read the proclamation from President Barack Obama. MADD has these tips to help ensure everyone’s safety this holiday season: Designate a sober driver before…
Control your drinking or quit cold turkey?
Source: https://www.scramsystems.com/blog/2016/10/moderate-drinking-harder-abstinence-problem-drinkers/ “A new study suggests that people struggling with alcohol misuse have more success at going completely dry versus controlling their drinking.” Full Story >>>
Report: Women now drink nearly as much alcohol as men
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/25/health/alcohol-consumption-women/ By Karla Pequenino, for CNN Updated 4:07 PM ET, Tue October 25, 2016 “The report, published in the medical journal BMJ Open, analyzed 4 million people born between 1891 and 2001 and found that, historically, men were more likely to drink alcohol, and in amounts that would damage their health.” Full Story >>>
Labor Day weekend most dangerous for DUIs
A new analysis of the drinking behavior of drunk drivers during Labor Day shows that drinking more than doubles on Saturday of the holiday weekend compared to the average the rest of the year. SOURCE: Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc. This week the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that U.S. traffic deaths increased 7.2%…
College students and problem drinking
According to the NIAAA (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism), a quarter of college students report academic problems related to their drinking, such as missed class or lower grades. In addition, approximately one in five students meet the criteria for an alcohol use disorder (AUD). NIAAA reports that freshman are more likely to experience…
Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths: How is the U.S. Doing?
Source: CDC Download the guide: http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/pdf/2016-07-vitalsigns.pdf “Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths was one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century for the US. However, more than 32,000 people are killed and 2 million are injured each year from motor vehicle crashes. In 2013, the US crash death rate was more than twice…