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Swonger Praises Introduction of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Chris Swonger, president/ceo, Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S., and Responsibility.org said the measure includes provisions to stop preventable impaired driving deaths, injuries and crashes. Among its provisions, it includes provisions to establish a federal rulemaking process to implement advanced … Continue reading →

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New Bill to Tackle Multiple Substances Abuse Introduced

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. and its affiliate, Responsibility.org, urged passed of the just-introduced Multiple Substance Driving Prevention Act which would increase investment in technologies for detecting multiple-substance impairment and improve reporting on the phenomenon. The measure was introduced in the … Continue reading →

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Most Americans Drink Responsibly During Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

When times get hard, people drink more, right? Well, no.  The proportion of adults consuming alcohol has actually declined during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a survey commissioned by Responsibility.org.  Some 63% of respondents said they are drank in 2021, … Continue reading →

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Underage Drinking Levels Off but Marijuana Vaping Surges

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

In 12th grade the prevalence of marijuana vaping increased 7.7 percentage points in 2019, which is the second largest increase in 12-month substance use ever recorded in this grade (the largest increase was last year, with the 10.9% absolute increase … Continue reading →

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Responsibility.org, WSWA Praise Intro of Driving Impaired Education Act

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) and Congresswoman Kathleen Rice (D-NY) introduced the bipartisan Drug-Impaired Driving Education Act, which would establish a $5 million federal grant program for the first two years after the bill is enacted for states to educate the … Continue reading →

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