Women, Alcohol, and Drinking and Driving
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 If you or someone you know has a problem with alcohol, the following resources may help:
- 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
- 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
- Dr. Scott Walters from the University of Texas School of Public Health