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A program that many Maryland parents participated in in middle school and perhaps earlier is getting a reboot in Anne Arundel County. The D.A.R.E. program was a staple of school curriculum from the 1980s (in the "Just Say No" days) through the early 2000s. The...
Some parents believe that it's normal for teens to "experiment" with alcohol, even if they're too young to drink legally. However, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) asserts that teen drinking can lead to some serious behavioral and...
As we've discussed here before, Maryland has some strict laws related to driving under the influence. Some of these laws have been passed because of drunk driving crashes that have killed Marylanders.Now the Maryland state legislature is considering a bill sponsored...
If you're pulled over for suspicion of driving under the influence and your blood alcohol content (BAC) registers as .08 or higher on the Breathalyzer, you may think that you have no chance of fighting the charges against you. However, that's not necessarily the...
Being convicted for a DWI can have serious consequences to your life and career far into the future. Here in Maryland, even a conviction for a first offense can land someone in jail for two months.Beyond that, other potential penalties can impact your ability to work,...
As we discussed here last year, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has taken steps to rescind federal guidelines regarding how colleges and universities should handle sexual assault accusations that were implemented under the Obama administration. Among the changes...
You may think that you have to answer the questions that police are asking you, but the truth is that you do not. In fact, the only information you have to give police is your name – and in many cases – leaving it at that may make the most sense.All too often, people...
When teens go off to college, parents often worry that they'll find themselves in situations where other students are drinking copious amounts of alcohol and encouraging them to do the same. Even for college students who are too young to legally drink, it's not...
College women are catching up to their male counterparts in a very dangerous area: binge drinking. Also known as heavy episodic drinking (HED), it's defined as consuming at least four alcoholic drinks within two hours. It has increased among American female college...
The frequency of people driving while intoxicated (DWI) with a minor in the vehicle is increasing in Maryland. That was the testimony of the head of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program (WRAP) at a hearing held recently by the state legislature's House Judiciary...