Drinking and Driving

Teen's Award-Winning Video Inspires Peers To Avoid Drinking And Driving At Prom

wilmington.patch.com | Posted 04.27.2012

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Wilmington High School educators have been sending the message to students stay safe, especially around prom and graduation season. That message is n...

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I Think You've Had Enough

Ari Weisbrot | Posted 02.01.2012

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I spent a day in West Palm Beach where I discovered that there are two times when you do not want to be in South Florida. The first is from May through September. The second is whenever you are driving while intoxicated.

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Teacher Busted For Alleged Drinking And Driving Lesson

Posted 10.22.2011

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Iowa police say that a 62-year-old driving teacher gave wine to a 14- and 16-year-old girl and then let them get behind the wheel during a recent less...

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Florida High School Student Suing District After Drunk Crash

Posted 09.10.2011

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A Florida high school student who, two years ago got drunk at his teacher's home and crashed the teacher's SUV into two vehicles, is now suing his dis...

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You Could Be More Buzzed Than You Think

Health.com | Melanie Mannarino | Posted 08.31.2011

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Laura Allahverdi thought nothing of getting into the driver’s seat one evening in October 2004 after having two vodka cranberries. "I didn’t f...

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On Ryan Dunn: Drunk Driving Is Wrong? We'll Drink To That

John Shore | Posted 08.30.2011

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It's so easy to say that Ryan Dunn, or anyone who drinks and drives, is personally responsible for whatever damage they do. But every time a drunk driving accident occurs, aren't we all at least a little to blame?

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Why Adults Ignore Underage Drinking And Other Stories

Linda Flanagan | Posted 11.17.2011

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Rather than fight it, many parents have raised the white flag and allowed their underage children to drink at home. What's more, some parents, advertently or not, supply their kids with booze.

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Betty Burden DUI: Mount Prospect School Bus Driver Arrested; Police Say She Was Three Times Over Limit

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mount Prospect school officials have called a special meeting for Monday to address parents' concerns after a bus driver was arrested for transporting...

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Norridge Man Gets 10 Years In Prison After Seven DUIs

Chicago Breaking News | Posted 05.25.2011

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A 56-year-old Norridge man convicted of his seventh DUI offense has been sentenced to 10 years in prison....

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Spending On Alcohol

Youth Radio -- Youth Media International | Posted 11.17.2011

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They say to start saving when you're young. After my 21st birthday I took this advice and made a commitment to cut down on spending. Unfortunately, beginning to save and turning 21 seem to mix about as well as Bailey's Irish cream and lime juice.

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Colorado Drunk Driving On The Rise

AP | KEN THOMAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Drunken driving fatality rates have fallen in 40 states and the District of Columbia, an encouraging sign that crackdowns are impro...

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The 21-Year-Old Drinking Age: I Voted for It; It Doesn't Work

Morris E. Chafetz | Posted 05.25.2011

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It is time to liberate ourselves from the tyranny of "experts," who invoke "science" in order to advance a prohibitionist agenda. Prohibition does not work. It has never worked. It is not working among 18-20 year-olds now.

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Diane Schuler's Death: A Downer For Moms Who Drink

TIME | Ada Calhoun Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2009 | Posted 11.17.2011

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As recently as last month, drinking parents seemed to be all the rage. On the bookshelves: Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's Naptime Is the New Happy Hour, Rob...

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If You Give a Mother a Margarita

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.17.2011

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As a mom, the best I can do is to role-model and encourage my kids to make wise decisions. And asking for assistance is hardly a sign of weakness; sometimes it's a symbol of strength.

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