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A Felony Guilty Plea Will Be Vacated if Drunk Driver Completes 90 Day Alcohol Monitoring According to Silive.com, a woman entered a plea to felony and misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. The Brooklyn woman was allegedly driving under the influence with a 7-year-old child in her car. As noted by the news articles, police witnessed the […]
COVID-19 Pandemic Results in Significant Decline in Traffic and DUIs According to CBS 13, the Coronavirus and subsequent lockdowns have had some positive results on California’s highways. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reporting a dramatic decrease in the number of traffic accidents and arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Arrests and crashes started
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Coronavirus Imposed Court Shutdowns Lifted Throughout the State Courts across the state are preparing to reopen to the public, according to a recent article in the Los Angeles Times. Coronavirus imposed lockdowns are easing throughout California and prompting some counties to reopen courthouses that had been closed to the public. Most will have restrictions even
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The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Warns Bars to Abide by Public Health Orders As reported by KPBS, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is warning licensees that open in violation of the Governor’s shut down order may be subject to administrative action. Proposed administrative actions include the right to suspend or
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A Look at the National Survey on Drug Use and Health Every year the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services publishes data collected in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSUDH). The most recent publication released in August 2019 indicates that: An estimated
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Information from the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) In an effort to reduce preventable chronic diseases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified four main risk factors: Tobacco use Poor nutrition Lack of physical activity Excessive alcohol use The CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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Healthcare Experts Discuss the Effects of Stress Drinking Because of COVID-19 In a recent interview with the University of Utah Health, Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to stress drinking. According to the transcript, there has been a “50% increase in the sales of alcohol from one week in March
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Coronavirus Fears Leave Courts Limited to Emergency Matters Only In order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Riverside Superior Court extended its closure until May 1, 2020. The initial closures went into effect on March 30, 2020. Currently, the following courthouses and court services are closed: Banning Justice Center Corona Court Hemet Justice Center
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How SCRAM CAM Bracelets are Helping to Reduce Drunk Driving Across the World The Government of Alberta, Canada imposes sanctions for drivers arrested with a blood alcohol concentration of .05% or higher. According to the Alberta website “Research on BAC sanctions has indicated that casualty collisions involving alcohol have decreased in jurisdictions with 0.05 BAC
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Court Orders SCRAM Continuous Alcohol Monitoring Device in Felony Drunk-Driving Case As reported by SIlive.com, a 27 Brooklyn resident, was arrested for drunk driving with his 7-year-old son in the back of his car. The 7-year-old was in his booster seat when his dad was arrested. A chemical test showed that his blood alcohol content
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