Alcohol

March 17, 2008 -- “We are pleased with the Court’s decision upholding the scientific reliability of the Alcotest and the admissibility of its results in evidence. The Court’s ruling provides a firm foundation for using this next generation of breath testing instrument in the enforcement of our drunken driving laws.    » read more »

Offers recommendations to reduce lost revenue

January 28, 2008 – The Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) and the Michigan Authorized Alcohol Distribution Agents today issued a report that estimates that the state of Michigan loses $14 million annually due to the illegal importation of alcohol. The MLCC outlined a series of steps that should be taken to combat the state’s loss of revenue.    » read more »

January 10, 2008 -- JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today announced his plan to better protect Missourians from drunk drivers requiring repeat offenders to modify their vehicles to ensure they cannot endanger other Missourians by drinking and driving.    » read more »

More Than 155,000 Traffic and Criminal Citations Issued Statewide During Holiday Campaign

1/8/2008 -- Raleigh - North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced today that state and local law enforcement officers issued citations to 4,367 motorists for driving while impaired during the Holiday “Booze It & Lose It” campaign. The campaign, which ran from Nov. 30, 2007 to Jan. 2, yielded 155,194 traffic and criminal citations statewide.    » read more »

Dec.19, 2007 -- Pierre, SD - More than 25 bars and restaurants statewide are giving their patrons a message they hope will stick.

This Saturday, establishments in South Dakota's Pierre, Keystone, Rapid City, Rockerville, Sioux Falls, Watertown, and Yankton are distributing “don’t drink and drive” sticky notes to customers when they deliver their bills.    » read more »

November 21, 2007 -- Montpelier, Vt. – Vermont Governor Jim Douglas today announced that 23 communities will receive grants to develop, strengthen and maintain substance abuse prevention services throughout the state.

The Governor said each community will receive up to $68,000 for this fiscal year, with the option of continuation funding based on project milestones. The grants will impact underage drinking and high-risk alcohol and marijuana use by Vermonters age 25 and younger.    » read more »

November 20, 2007 -- Santa Fe — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson announced today that New Mexico ranked 11th among all states in a Mothers Against Drunk Driving “State Progress Report” in the battle against drunk driving.

“I am pleased that MADD’s report reflects the progress we have made here in New Mexico to combat drunk driving,” said Governor Richardson. “We are working tirelessly to fight DWI and we are seeing the results, but there is still more work to be done."    » read more »

Military Personnel Who Serve in War Zones Face Increased Risk for Alcohol Abuse, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, and Marital and Family Conflict, IOM Report Confirms

Nov. 14, 2007 -- WASHINGTON -- Military service in a war zone increases service members' chances of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), other anxiety disorders, and depression, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.    » read more »

October 23, 2007 -- MONTGOMERY – Alabama Governor Bob Riley today promoted legislation that will strengthen Alabama’s penalties for DUI convictions and close a loophole that currently allows repeat drunk drivers to elude harsher punishments. The proposal will allow for every DUI offense to count toward felony status and not just those committed in a five-year period.    » read more »

10/17/2007 -- California Governor Schwarzenegger has signed legislation to crackdown on DUI offenders and to prevent minors from getting alcohol. The five bills recently signed into law strengthen current DUI laws to discourage drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel and to increase penalties for underage drinking violations and the manufacturing of fraudulent ID’s.    » read more »

10 October 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Speaking to the entertainment web site TMZ.com, the 55-year-old actor's publicist Judy Katz said "David had a brief relapse (of alcoholism) and immediately recognized the importance of addressing it with the assistance of his doctors. He is doing fine and will be back home in the morning."

David Hasselhoff, who in May won primary physical custody of his two teenage daughters, has been in Europe for the past month filming Anaconda 3.

Taylor, 17, and Hayley, 15, have been staying with their mother Pamela Bach in their father's absence.    » read more »

September 25, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation that will give the State increased powers to enforce DUI laws. Senate Bill 577, sponsored by State Senator John J. Cullerton (D-Chicago) and State Representative Eddie Washington (D-Waukegan), gives more power and opportunity to the Secretary of State to penalize drivers who are arrested or stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence.    » read more »

Rhode Island Governor Carcieri announced today that Rhode Island has been awarded a $8.25 million dollar three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Access to Recovery program to expand access to drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, as a result of an application filed June 7.    » read more »

22 September 2007 -- Pakistani police reported more deaths Saturday from poisoned bootleg liquor in the port city of Karachi, raising the death toll to at least 40.

Several people are still being treated at a local hospital after consuming the toxic batch of liquor late Thursday.

Liquor is banned for Muslims in Pakistan, although a few shops are allowed to sell alcohol to non-Muslims.

But some Muslims drink alcohol, resorting to black-market supplies smuggled from abroad or homemade liquor that is sometimes tainted.    » read more »

September 17, 2007 -- More than 1,500 motorists found themselves over the limit and under arrest during the recent statewide drunk driving crackdown. Michigan law enforcement officers arrested 1,002 motorists for drunk driving and another 513 for other alcohol-related offenses during the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. campaign that concluded on Labor Day.    » read more »