Gov’t urges ‘no refusal’ policy on drunken driving

Gov’t urges ‘no refusal’ policy on drunken driving
WASHINGTON — When 18 people died in alcohol-related crashes in his Louisiana parish two years ago, Sheriff Craig Webre looked for new ways to combat drunken driving. Using laws already on the books, the sheriff found a simple answer. Webre’s depa …
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Local counselor cites harm of too much alcohol
The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes celebrations with cocktails, aperitifs and sparkling champagnes. As we head off to the festivities, though, keep in mind a sobering study about the effects of overindulging. A study recently published in the medical journal Lancet found that alcohol is a …
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Teens Using Marijuana More But Drinking Less
According to an annual government study of high-schoolers across the country, teenagers are using more marijuana and less alcohol. The Monitoring the Future survey released by the National Institutes of Health said that about 6.1 percent of high-school seniors reported using marijuana this year, up from 5.2 percent in 2009. Marijuana use by 10th-graders jumped up 2.8 percent to 3.3 percent, and …
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