Assessing driving while intoxicated (DWI) offender characteristics and drinking problems utilizing the numerical drinking profile (NDP).
Abstract Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol is a major public health concern. By distinguishing the type of individuals violating driving while intoxicated (DWI) sanctions, intervention programs will be better suited to reduce drinking and driving. The purpose of this study was to examine the...

Three brief alcohol screens for detecting hazardous drinking in incarcerated women.
MORE THAN 3 MILLION WOMEN are arrested and taken to jail each year (Greenfeld and Snell, 1999; Harrison and Beck, 2005). The number of women incarcerated in prisons in the United States has increased 53% since 1995 (Harrison and Beck, 2005). High levels of alcohol abuse and...

Head-on crash ends chase.
Byline: Bob Keefer The Register-Guard A suspected car thief and a Springfield police officer both escaped serious injury Saturday night when a police pursuit that began at Gateway Mall ended in a head-on crash in Eugene. Springfield police Sgt. John King said officers were called...

Ethics board clears officer; Affidavits alleged wrongdoing.
Byline: Ellie Oleson OXFORD - The state Ethics Commission has found "no indication of any violation" by an Oxford police officer who was under investigation by the commission because of a complaint filed against him in December. The complaint against Police Sgt. Anthony P. Saad...

Summer fun, alcohol can be disastrous combination.
Byline: STRAIGHT STUFF By Jerry Gjesvold For The Register-Guard Oregon is rightfully known as a great place for outdoor activities - and it's never better than in the summer. Whether it's for a long weekend or their annual vacation, Oregonians head outside for fun and relaxation. ...

Early-onset alcohol-use behaviors and subsequent alcohol-related driving risks in young women: a twin study *.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS ARE one of the leading causes of mortality among youth, and driving while intoxicated remains one of the principal factors associated with accident risk, with estimates suggesting that as many as 40% of all motor vehicle accident fatalities can be attributed to the effects of alcohol-related...

No supervision for adult DUI offenders who transport minors? A law apparently requiring jail time instead of court supervision for first-time DUI offenders over the age of 21 who were transporting minors conflicts with existing law and may not be constitutional, the author argues. Here's how to challenge it.
Public Act 94-110, section 5 amended the Illinois Vehicle Code's DUI law (1) by imposing severe sanctions on DUI offenders over 21 who transport P minors (the law took effect early last year). Section 11-501 now states in pertinent part: (c-5) [A] person 21 years of age or older...

Drunken driver sentenced; Suspect admits text messaging.
Byline: Elaine Thompson WESTBORO - A drunken driver whose sport utility vehicle rolled over on Lyman Street while he was text messaging was sentenced to two months in jail yesterday after he pleaded guilty to a second offense of driving while intoxicated. Andrew J. Webb,...

NEW ENGLAND IN BRIEF.
COLUMN: NEW ENGLAND IN BRIEF 2 men hurt, Worcester driver charged CONCORD, N.H. - A Massachusetts National Guard sergeant faces charges he plowed into cars and two bicyclists - seriously injuring one - while driving drunk. Police say Adam Lamothe, 24, of Worcester...

Prohibition returns! Teetotaling do-gooders attack your right to drink.
ON A MAY NICHT IN 2005, Debra Bolton, a lawyer and single morn from the Washington suburb of Alexandria, Virginia, was leaving the Cafe Milano in Georgetown after socializing with some friends. She had driven her SUV only a few hundred yards before she was pulled over by D.C....