Next Wednesday is infamous. It is Thanksgiving Eve, otherwise known as Blackout Wednesday, and it is now considered one of the drinking days of the year, especially among college students and in larger urban areas. Data shows it even surpasses St. Patrick’s day for rates of drin

The holidays are here, and as friends and family across the U.S. come together to celebrate, the potential for dangerous roads and communities escalates. On average, 40% of traffic deaths during the holidays are tied to alcohol. Those figures are especially troubling given that more t

In a few weeks, trick-or-treaters will wander the streets and neighborhoods, filling bags with their evening’s bounty. But sadly, Halloween brings out more than just mini goblins, ghosts, and ghouls. Each year, the holiday sees a sizable increase in the number of DUIs and other alcoho

Hitting Close to Home As a Program Development Manager and Court Liaison for SCRAM of California, I often witness how alcoholism ruins peoples’ lives. I have also seen my friend’s and family’s lives destroyed due to alcoholism. While I’m from a culture that dri

The passing of Proposition 64, “The Adult Use of Marijuana Act” propelled California to join the growing number of states legalizing marijuana for personal use. With this, California has also joined the difficult battle of understanding where law enforcement and the legal