Drink driving facts blog
New drink and drug driving penalties
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- Published on Tuesday, 24 April 2018
New drink and drug driving penalties that will become effective as of 30 April 2018. Briefly, the new laws are as follows.
Caught Drink Driving Interstate?
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- Published on Wednesday, 24 January 2018
From 31 January 2018, if you hold a Victorian licence and get caught drink driving interstate, the same rules apply as if the offence occurred in Victoria.
Hangovers - Myths and Facts
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 April 2015
A horrible dry mouth, drowsy feeling the morning after heavy alcohol consumption. Hangover cures from “al ko hol”, an arabic word, date back to ancient Romans, Greeks who believed that eating a Canary or Cabbage can cure Hangovers. Many people today still abide by such myths, spread by gossip and anecdotal experiences. Such myths include "salt in a strong cup of coffee (in France), “lifting the drinking arm and rubbing half a lemon under it (Puerto Rico) and even in Australia, some of us believe that eating greasy food, smoking or having lots of coffee can cure you from a hangover.
Is your offence on or after 01/10/2014?
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- Published on Monday, 13 April 2015
From 01.10.2014: ALL drink drivers offenders in Victoria will be subjected to the following:
What is the solution to the alcohol and other drug problem in Australia?
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- Published on Monday, 02 February 2015
At a time when alcohol is arguably the MOST concerning issue of our time, definitely bigger than the “war on terror”, we ask, what is the solution to this increasing menace in Australia. Further, while you are at it, what is the solution to the drug problem in general? There are now more potent drugs, doing more harm, in minute doses that are no longer detectable by technology.
Conspiracy Theory or Fact?
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- Published on Friday, 23 January 2015
Why! Have we lost the plot? Community health awareness on alcohol is negligible compared to tobacco despite the fact that tax revenue from alcohol significantly outweighs that of tobacco.
AHEV App Now Available
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- Published on Wednesday, 21 January 2015
We're pleased to announce that we've just launched our very own App for your iPhone that will test your reflexes in a series of tests and help you learn about Pupil sizes and its relationship to drugs.
Study on the long-term consequences of drunk driving
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- Published on Friday, 19 December 2014
Long-Term Consequences of Drunk Driving Accidents in Sweden: An Exploratory Study on the Lived Experiences of Survivors, Their Family Members and Friends.
Interlocks in Victoria
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- Published on Tuesday, 09 December 2014
On the 1st October 2014 changes to the drink driving legislation were introduced, and anyone found guilt or convicted of a drink-driving offence that results in driver license or learner permit cancellation will be required to install and use an alcohol interlock once relicensed.
Alcohol Use In Canada And UK Fall To American Beer Drinking, But We Still Have A Ways To Go
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- Published on Monday, 12 May 2014
Worldwide, Europe has been considered the region with the highest rate of alcohol consumption per capita. However, European countries including the UK and France failed to match the United States’ affinity for beer as of 2010. Areport released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Monday has revealed that Americans' beer consumption at 4.28 liters per person is respectable but still pales in comparison to heavy beer drinking countries like Belgium and the Czech Republic.
