Secondhand Alcohol Harm
I often see PSA’s on the damage caused by alcohol to the user; this one is about its effect on others. IAS – Alcohol’s Harm to Others from The Institute of Alcohol Studies on Vimeo. The numbers here in...
View ArticleThe Saturation Patrol Problem
Did you know that it is illegal for law enforcement to have sobriety checkpoints in Wisconsin? That is just the tip of the insanity iceberg when it comes to Wisconsin’s lenient laws on drinking and...
View ArticleDriver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS)
Every year in the U.S., drunk driving claims more than 10,000 lives and costs approximately $199 billion. Move over MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), there’s a new deterrent to driving while...
View ArticleTDA Halloween Challenge
This creepy 35 second Hanna Barbera anti-drug PSA has the best catchphrase ever at the end. Happy Halloween!!!
View Article“Going to Jail for DUI” Holodeck
It may not be as grand a technological achievement as Star Trek’s often used Holodeck; but a bar in Utah did a great job of reminding it’s patron’s that driving under the influence has serious...
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Drug Wars – A New Hope
Screedler circa 1978 -the nerd who wore his Star Wars shirt for yearbook photo I went and saw Star Wars this weekend and left the theater satisfied knowing that the direction and future of my beloved...
View ArticleTwin Peaks Hangover Cure
I am a Twin peaks fan but don’t remember this one. Found via Dangerous Minds
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Recovery Road – New Teen Drama About Rehab
The ABC Family Channel rebranded and transformed itself into the FreeForm Channel this month in an attempt to gain a new audience who may have viewed the original name as being too family friendly and...
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The Kernel – The Addictions Issue
Do yourself a favor and check out this week’s issue of The Kernel over at the DailyDot. Interesting articles on addictions of all kinds – including substance abuse. http://kernelmag.dailydot.com/
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My Last Photo on Shatterproof
Most recovery oriented websites and blogs were started by people who have experienced addiction first hand. They always share their personal story and sometimes a photo. Originally known as Brian’s...
View ArticleMichael Botticelli Speaks Out On Fox
Michael Botticelli, our nations new Director of National Drug Control Policy spoke on the Fox Friends show this morning about the current policy on addiction in our country. Watch the latest video at...
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From MADD To MAD
M.A.D.D. might be a good deterrent for drunken drivers. But what about M.A.D. – Mutually Assured Destruction; that’s the worst case scenario of drunken or drug-fueled destruction. The Air Force is...
View ArticleThe Trouble with Marty
Impossible to find on purpose… but it is in the public domain. I am not even sure how I found it. File this in historical PSA’s. Heroin, Cocaine, and Marijuana are the demons that trouble Marty;...
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Self-Help Sunday
I ran across a great post on Quartz that was reprinted from LinkedIn: Almost everyone who is unhappy with life is unhappy for the same reasons If you will read, you will immediately see how it can be...
View ArticleThe Brent Shapiro Foundation
While binge watching American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson today, I was so mezmerized with John Travolta’s characterization of Robert Shapiro, I wanted to find out more about the attorney...
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