Drug Recognition Experts Combating Drugged-Driving
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Tuesday, 04 April 2017 / Published in Drug Testing, Impaired Driving, Traffic Safety
Drug Recognition Experts Combating Drugged-Driving By JSI Associate Thomas Page, Drug Recognition Expert Emeritus The Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) program, procedure, and police officers constitute a systems approach to identifying, apprehending,
Mainstreaming a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Approach to Impaired Driving
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Tuesday, 19 July 2016 / Published in Impaired Driving, Law, Problem Solving Courts, Therapeutic Jurisprudence
Mainstreaming a Therapeutic Jurisprudence Approach to Impaired Driving Driving while impaired (DWI) by alcohol or other drugs is an international problem. Far too many people lose their lives, are injured
Drugged Driving: The Time Has Come for Action
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Tuesday, 12 July 2016 / Published in Drugs, Impaired Driving, Traffic Safety
Drugged Driving: The Time Has Come for Action “[T[he Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers, conducted by NHTSA in 2013-2014, shows that weekend nighttime drivers testing positive
Alcohol-Impaired Driving: High Tech Approaches to Prevent It
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Tuesday, 03 May 2016 / Published in Impaired Driving, Traffic Safety
High Tech Approaches to Prevent Alcohol-Impaired Driving When was the last time you heard a hostess say, “Have one for the road”? Decades, right? However, in the 50’s and 60’s
Judges and Drugged Driving
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Tuesday, 08 March 2016 / Published in Drugs, Impaired Driving, Marijuana, Traffic Safety
Judges and Drugged Driving As you sit on the bench in a criminal court you see impaired drivers every day.   You try to make a reasoned judgment in split seconds
You Better Watch Out, I’m Telling You Why: Cops Are Cracking Down on Impaired Driving
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Tuesday, 01 December 2015 / Published in Impaired Driving, Traffic Safety
You Better Watch Out, I’m Telling You Why: Cops Are Cracking Down on Impaired Driving It’s December, a time for joy and sharing special times with family and friends. Are
Drugged Driving Laws Need an Overhaul
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Tuesday, 13 October 2015 / Published in Drugs, Impaired Driving, Law, Traffic Safety
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Drugged Driving Laws Need an Overhaul According to a report released this week by the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of dead drivers who tested positive for drugs jumped
Combating DWI—Have We Done Enough?
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Saturday, 01 August 2015 / Published in Alcohol, Alcohol Use Disorder, DWI Courts, Impaired Driving, Problem Solving Courts, Substance Use Disorder, Traffic Safety, Treatment
Combating DWI—Have We Done Enough? May 14th, 1988 is a day that will long be remembered by many.  On that day, the deadliest impaired driving crash in U.S. history occurred