Drug Related Car Crashes on Rise in Uta A recent report in a Salt Lake City newspaper indicated that drug-related fatal car crashes are on the rise in Utah again. The report indicates that 108 individuals from Utah were killed in incidents where someone chose to drink or use drugs before getting behind the wheel … Read More
December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month December is National Impaired Drunk and Drugged Driving Month. Most often, driving impaired by drinking a nd drugs spikes during the holiday season making this time of year a good time to focus on prevention and remember what’s at stake when behind the wheel. Last year, … Read More
Drunk Driving According to the US Department of Transportation, every two hours, 3 people are killed in highway crashes due to drunk driving. The consequences of drunk driving include: arrests, property damage, injuries, and thousands of deaths each year. A recent report published by the Bureau of Transportation indicates that, “an estimated 4 million U.S. … Read More
The Effects of Alcohol on the Body Most of us tend to think of alcohol use affecting mainly the liver and the brain. However, recent research points to evidence that alcohol impacts and effects almost every organ and system in the body. Further, the effects can be temporary or permanent depending on the amount consumed … Read More
Lower Legal Limit on Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) This month the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that states across the country drop the legal BAC (blood alcohol content) levels from 0.08 to 0.05 — “or even lower” — in an effort to discourage more people from driving while intoxicated in 2016. CNN.com reported that … Read More
