Alcohol By Volume (ABV) and “Proof” Explained

Alcohol By Volume (ABV) can be very difficult to determine. (Another term you often hear related to ABV is “proof.”) But it’s an important concept to understand in order to stay in control of one’s drinking, which is why I have updated my 2011 post on this topic. I’m updating this post because one of…

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Sober Up Fast – Is It Even Possible?

Sober up fast? Is that even possible? The short answer is, “NO.”  But what about throwing up, taking a walk around the block, drinking coffee, or taking a cold shower? Doesn’t that work? Still, “No.” In fact, the only thing that can sober a person up is TIME. Why time? It has to do with…

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What Can You Do if Your Loved One Drinks and Drives

What can you do if your loved one drinks and drives? This is one of the questions I often receive from readers and attendees at my presentations and is being answered by today’s guest author, Robert Hamparyan. Quoting from Robert’s bio, Robert Hamparyan is one of California’s most accomplished personal injury lawyers. After receiving his…

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National Impaired Driving Prevention Month 2013

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, which was established to stop THIS from being true… Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes.  The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $51 billion. CDC –…

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Impaired Driving Prevention – 3 Things to Know

National Impaired Driving Prevention Month is celebrated annually in December, and the message is simple – “Don’t Drive Impaired.” So why is it that after a night of partying a person can think, “It’s only a few blocks, I can drive.” Or after dinner out, a person can say, “What’s the big deal? She’s only…

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