New in July: New State Laws Addressing Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking
In July, new laws passed by state legislatures this year will go into effect that address drunk driving and underage drinking.
View ArticleMustard or ketchup? Hot dog or hamburger?
On July 4th, as our country celebrates its freedom, our freedom of choice seems wonderfully endless. Hammock or lounge chair? Brownies or cupcakes?
View ArticleChoose your ride this holiday weekend
It’s America’s birthday and people are celebrating with fireworks, cookouts, baseball games, swimming and parties with friends and family.
View ArticleResponsibility.org applauds new drunk driving law in Rhode Island
On Wednesday, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) joined Attorney General Peter Kilmartin, the Rhode Island chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), th
View ArticleResponsibility.org Attends Legislative Summit
The 40th Annual NCSL Legislative Summit, held last week in Minneapolis, offered legislators, staff, and organizations the chance to come together and discuss issues that are most important in the
View ArticleGHSA Honors Traffic Safety Leaders at Annual Meeting
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility was pleased to join with Allstate to sponsor a lunch in honor of
View ArticleHighlights from GHSA Annual Meeting
Last week, members of our Traffic Safety department traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan to participate in the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Annual M
View ArticleOhio, Pennsylvania Consider New DWI Legislation
Ohio and Pennsylvania legislators are poised to act on proposed legislation that would significantly expand the use of
View ArticleVirginia Launches New Effort to Stop Drunk Driving
Today, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and the Washington Regional Alcohol Program launched a new high visibility effort to reduce drunk driving.
View ArticleHere's an update on Suffolk University Law School's DWI adjudication course
You’ll recall from our blog earlier this year that J
View ArticleMichael Phelps will likely find Maryland DUI offenders get unlimited slaps on...
Michael Phelps has certainly earned the right to enjoy a few drinks – after all, Americans have shared his victory each time he won an Olympic medal (and he’s earned 22 of them).
View ArticleThe Expansion of DWI Courts: Behavior Change that Saves Lives
Repeat or high risk/high need drunk drivers pose a tremendous risk to public safety.
View ArticleNew Michigan law targets drug-impaired driving
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility applauds Michigan Governor Rick Snyder and the Michigan legislature for passing new laws that will improve drug testing and record-keeping for d
View ArticleGHSA Chairman: How GHSA and the states help keep teens safe
National Teen Driver Safety Week is the perfect time to look at the role State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs) play in keeping teens safe on
View ArticleMake the Call: Medical Amnesty Eliminates the Fear of Getting in Trouble
In 2008, Carson Starkey was compelled to drink large quantities of alcohol during a fraternity initiation ritual.
View ArticleGetting Teens To Appreciate Risk
Researchers have shown that this is both a physical matter – the "wiring" of the prefrontal cortex is not complete in teens, and a chemical matter – the teen brain features m
View ArticleKY Attorney General Jack Conway spoke with high-schoolers about safe driving...
My children are in elementary school but I am teaching them to drive.
View Article3 FCCLA chapters laud 'IKnowEverything' Teen Driver Safety Challenge
In partnership with Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility (Responsibility.org) traveled to schools across the country to coll
View ArticleHarvard University Students offers 8 tips for party-going peers
Earlier this month, Harvard University's Drug & Alcohol Peer Advisors (DAPAs), which is made up of "a select group of student-leaders who have be
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