Women, Alcohol, and Drinking and Driving

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To learn more about how drinking impairs judgment and drunk-driving laws in your state, visit Mothers Against Drunk Driving: www.madd.org.

If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, the following resources may help:

Books

Love First: A New Approach to Intervention for Alcoholism and Drug Addiction by Jeff Jay and Debra Jay
Visit www.lovefirst.net for more information.
Happy Hours: Alcohol in a Woman's Life by Devon Jersild

Organizations

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: www.niaaa.nih.gov
Alcoholics Anonymous: www.aa.org
The Hazelden Foundation, a nonprofit organization that helps people affected by alcoholism and drug dependency: www.hazelden.org
The Caron Foundation, specializing in addiction treatment programs: www.caron.org
Drinker's Check-Up, a program for adult drinkers: www.drinkerscheckup.com
Check-Up to Go online, a program designed to reduce drinking among college students: www.e-chug.com
Alcohol Edu, resources for college students as well as an interactive BAC calculator: www.outsidetheclassroom.com

Special Thanks

Dr. Scott Walters from the University of Texas School of Public Health

From The Oprah Winfrey Show Exclusive: Tracey Gold Convicted of Drunk Driving

Published on April 15, 2005

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