Distracted Drivers are Dangerous!
I found this interesting article in the Marietta Patch by Justin Ove: Police want motorists to put down the cell phone while driving due to the high number of incidents involving distracted drivers. In 2013, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 424,000 injuries reported from distracted driving and 290,000 injuries reported […]
Marijuana use disorder is common and often untreated
I read this interesting article on the National Institutes of Health’s website: Marijuana use disorder is common and often untreated Survey shows marijuana use disorder linked to substance use/mental disorders and disability. Marijuana use disorder is common in the United States, is often associated with other substance use disorders, behavioral problems, and disability, and goes […]
Effects of Drugs on the Brain
I found this incredibly interesting article on the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It really helps explain why it is so difficult for an addict to quit taking drugs. It helps explain the vicious cycle of drug abuse. On the other hand, with more research like this, treatment can be more tailored to an individual. […]
Distracted Driving is Deadly
According to an article by Steve Visser AJC: Georgia officials are blaming a spike in highway deaths on distracted drivers — and reckless ones. The state’s highway deaths are up 12 percent this year over last year — putting Georgia on track to have the first increase in highway deaths in nine years — to […]
Slow Poke Law in Georgia
Many people in Georgia do not know about the Slow Poke law. I found an interesting read in the AJC that explains it: ATLANTA — We’ve all been there — stuck behind a slow driver in the passing lane. But Channel 2 Action News has learned drivers are getting tickets for not moving over. The […]
Victim Impact Panel April 14th
Please join us for our monthly Victim Impact Panel on April 14th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at North Buckhead Driving and DUI School. Call 678-510-2099 or sign up on-line at www.northbuckheaddrivingandduischool.com. Victim Impact Panel Atlanta Atlanta Victim Impact Panel
Victim Impact Panels Aimed at Young People
I found an interesting article in the Chicago Tribune by Barbara Brotman about Victim Impact Panels aimed at young people: Victim Impact Panel Atlanta The young people waited in the front rows of the classroom, an earring flashing from one guy’s ear, a woman clutching a can of Red Bull.. It could have been a […]
Atlanta Victim Impact Panel in February
Join us for our Victim Impact Panel February 10th from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at at North Buckhead Driving and DUI School. The panel will include keynote speakers that share their stories and try to help attendees understand the negative consequences of drinking and driving without lecturing or preaching to the attendees by describing […]
Confusion between the pre-class assessment and drug and alcohol evaluation
Many students who attend our DUI/Risk Reduction Class are initially confused between the pre-class assessment and drug and alcohol evaluation. I would like to clarify the difference. The pre-class assessment is a questionnaire that a student must complete prior to the class. This assessment consists of 130 questions about your lifestyle and usually takes about […]
A Man Cited for Eating a Cheeseburger and Driving
According to an article that I read in Fox News: MARIETTA, Ga. – A man says he was cited by police outside Atlanta for eating a cheeseburger while driving. Madison Turner, who’s from Alabama, tells Atlanta station WSB-TV he ordered a double quarter-pounder with cheese from a McDonald’s in the Marietta area shortly before he […]