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	Commentary on NTSB Recommendation to lower the blood alcohol limit for driving from .08 to .05 in the United States Researchers at the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) say that the recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) today to lower the illegal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for driving from .08 to .05 in states has a strong evidence-based foundation. More

	PIRE Board Member, Dr. Lawrence Green, to be honored with the AAHB Lifetime Achievement Award The American Academy of Health Behavior has announced that Dr. Lawrence Green will be honored with the AAHB Lifetime Achievement Award on March 17, 2013 at their annual meeting. The mission of The Academy is to promote excellence in health behavior research and in the application of research to improve public health. More

	The Cost of Gun Violence Firearm Injuries Cost $174 Billion in the United States in 2010 Government's firearm injury bill alone exceeded $12 billion. PIRE researcher Ted Miller estimates annual firearm injury costs average $645 per gun in America. More

	The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs Top Downloads of 2012 The Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, which is the oldest substance-abuse journal published in the United States, recently came out with their top downloads of original research/reviews for 2012. The top two downloads are research projects conducted by PIRE. More

	2011 American Journal of Public Health Paper of the Year A PIRE paper reporting the effects of an HIV prevention intervention for Zimbabwe orphan adolescent girls, published in the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), was recognized for excellence as 2011 AJPH Paper of the Year. Denise Hallfors is the lead author and Principal Investigator of the study; Co-Investigator Hyunsan Cho and Study Coordinator Bonita Iritani are PIRE co-authors, along with Professor Carolyn Halpern from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MCH Dept. All were recognized at the annual American Public Health Association Awards Ceremony on October 30, 2012 in San Francisco. More

	John Lacey receives the James J. Howard Highway Safety Trailblazer Award The James J. Howard Highway Safety Award, the Governors Highway Safety Association’s most prestigious award, was awarded to John Lacey, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) Center Director. Mr. Lacey has worked as a "trailblazer" for over 40 years implementing programs, evaluating projects, and working on policy advocacy. More

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