Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Turning a Blind Eye to Underage Drinking

Linda Flanagan | Posted 05.23.2012

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Linda Flanagan

Just as Twitter and Facebook enabled young revolutionaries to gather together for instant protests, social media has helped modern kids mobilize promptly against snooping grown-ups.

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Matt Sledge

Drunk Driving Arrest Of Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader Sparks Ignition Interlock Push In State

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 04.10.2012

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Rhode Island has a drinking problem. More people per capita die from alcohol-related driving fatalities in the state than in either of its neighbors, ...

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Lucia Graves

Breath-Test Ignition Device Provision In House Bill Decried By Restaurant Lobby

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 02.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- An effort to get more states to mandate breath-test ignition devices in the cars of convicted drunk drivers has kicked off a battle betw...

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Transforming Sorrow to Joy: A Mother's Story

Kathy Eldon | Posted 07.06.2011

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Kathy Eldon

As Mother's Day approaches, my stomach begins to ache. It's a familiar, if old pain, tucked away in my soul, born of the loss of my son, Dan, killed at the age of 22 while working as Reuters photojournalist in Somalia more than 17 years ago.

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Are College Presidents Encouraging Teen Drinking?

Lonna Saunders | Posted 06.18.2011

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Lonna Saunders

Why are some college presidents and chancellors (136 of them), appearing to encourage teen drinking by signing on to the "Amethyst Initiative" which s...

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Health Reform Needs Moms

Dora Calott Wang, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dora Calott Wang, M.D.

Mothers, as caretakers of the health of families, have always been in a unique position to affect grassroots but widespread change, when it comes to health matters.

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Saving Lives by Stopping Drunk Drivers

Sen. Sherrod Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Sherrod Brown

In-vehicle technology to prevent drunk driving is an opportunity to create safer roads and save lives. We cannot afford to leave this problem for the next generation, so let's solve it now.

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Richard Berman: The High Life and Low Road

Wayne Pacelle | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wayne Pacelle

Today, The Humane Society of the United States joined Mothers Against Drunk Driving in filing a complaint with the ethics commission in New York again...

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Diane Schuler: The Sad Legacy of Alcohol and Drug Abuse

Dr. Tian Dayton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Tian Dayton

The sad truth is that children who live with addicted parents get in the car with drunk moms and dads every day, just as Diane Schuler's children and nieces did the day they were killed.

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Diane Schuler: Secret Alcoholic?

Deborah King | Posted 05.25.2011

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Deborah King

Alcoholism: I know it all -- the secret stashes, the coffee cup that no one questions, the pride when men would say, "Wow, you can drink me under the table." The only solution is abstinence.

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If You Give a Mother a Margarita

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Susan Sawyers

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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Controversial New Group: Drunk Drivers Against Mothers

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom McCaffrey

"My mom is always like 'I can't believe you got drunk and then drove our new car into a lake again'. I'm like fuck you! I like to party! You're just mad because you can't party as hard as me! Delta Chi forever!"

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New Law Cracks Down On Drunk Driving

Chicago Tribune | Monique Garcia | Posted 05.25.2011

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Motorists busted for drunken driving in Illinois after Wednesday will have to blow into a device to prove their sobriety every time they get behind th...

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Let Them Drink Beer

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

There was a news item today about a group of college presidents who have signed on to an effort to "rethink" the drinking age in America. While not e...

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