New Technology May Stop DUIs Before They Happen
Researchers are developing a new technology that will be able to sense a driver’s alcohol level, and if necessary prevent the car from being driven in the first place. The alcohol content in a...
Detecting Substance Use Problems Before Addiction Develops
The Office of National Drug Control Policy reports that the department of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services recently provided a grant of $22 million dollars to the states of New Jersey,...
Suicide, Mental Illness, Drugs and Alcohol
Breakingthecycles.com details three risk factors associated with suicide attempts: a history of depression or mental illness, a history of alcohol or drug abuse, and a family history of suicide....
Facing the Truth Behind the Mask
Doctor Jon Caldwell with The Meadows: Addiction Recovery Realty discusses the challenges and obstacles in what he terms “facing the truth behind the mask,” that is, coming to terms with the truth of...
The Dangers of Impaired Driving
The dangers of drunk driving are well-known; however, the dangers of driving after just a few drinks are not as frequently discussed. Legally, drunk driving is being driving while intoxicated with a...
FTC Shuts Down Bogus Alcoholism Cure Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission and Florida Attorney General have closed down the “Alcoholism Cure Foundation” after discovering that the company profited hundreds of thousands of dollars by selling...