Drunk driving reform efforts expand nationwide
UPI report details Alcohol Safety Action Program funded with 82 million dollars across 35 states. Local initiatives include San Antonio police checks, Fairfax County breath tests, Washtenaw County drug treatment, Albuquerque video vignettes, and Nassau County patrols. Early data show a drop from 875 to 736 highway deaths between 1970 and 1971, but officials stress the trend is preliminary and seek broader impact amid alarm over alcohol related fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janie
Iown
San Antonio
Tex
Dana Andrews
Fairfax County
South Dakota
Washtenaw County
Mich
Albuquerque
N.M
Nassau County
N.Y
Alex Gritz
NHTSA
Office of
Charlotte
N.C
Gritz
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
Transportation
John Volpe
Alcohol linked to addicts liver disease in study
Mount Sinai researchers report alcohol use worsens liver disease in heroin addicts in a methadone program. Among 46 subjects followed a year, 10 showed alcohol related liver disease and 2 indicated viral hepatitis, while 14 had abnormal liver function despite minimal hepatitis signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Barry Stimrel
Salvatore Vernace
Hillel Tobias
Journal of the
New York Media Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S
Robert F. Buckhorst
Washington
UPI
Transportation Department
National High Traffic Safety Administration
Volpe
United States
San Sauidor
South Africa
Charles Percy
Senate
Subcommittee On Public Roads
By C.G. McDaniel
ARTIS
Dooley
Curtis Mathes
Free Delivery
Dooley’s Hardware Mart
Aru
la Oor
Wallichs Music City
Sun
Lakewood Bly
Werner
Ore Eden Svanretee
Baldwin Model
Spinet