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	The White House Emphasizes PIRE’s Safer California Universities Project, conducted by Dr. Robert Saltz During National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, President Obama is emphasizing the importance of providing a strong support system for our children, as well as the need to educate them about the dangers of alcohol and other drugs. He also acknowledges those who are dedicated to preventing substance abuse. One important tool in the fight against substance abuse, is emphasized on the White House website -- the Safer California Universities Project. http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/14/prevention-college-level More

	Alcohol Consumption Greatly Increases Serious Injury Risk for Heavy and Moderate Drinkers A new study has investigated the linkages between alcohol consumption and hospitalized injury. Heavy drinkers face higher injury risks than most people when sober; conversely, their injury risk rises less when alcohol positive. Moderate drinkers who occasionally drink to excess suffer more injuries than heavy drinkers per alcohol-positive hour. More

	PIRE Researcher Receives Best Scientific Paper Award James C. Fell, a Senior Program Director at the Pacific Institute for Research & Evaluation (PIRE) in Calverton, Maryland, was presented with the “Best Scientific Paper Award” for 2010 by the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) at their 55th Annual Scientific Meeting in Paris, France, on October 4, 2011. More

	Drug Use Tied to Fatal Car Crashes There is a growing interest to understand the role drugs may have on crash involvement. In a new study reported in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Eduardo Romano and Bob Voas from ALPS and the Impaired Driving Center, estimated that of all U.S. drivers who died in a single-vehicle crash, about 25% tested positive for drugs. More

	Focusing on School Attendance Reduces HIV Risk Among Orphaned Teens The National Institute of Mental Health recently highlighted PIRE research in their "Science News." The research, conducted by Denise Hallfors (PI) and Hyunsan Cho (Co-I), suggests that a comprehensive school support program effectively reduced risk factors associated with infection with HIV among teens who lost one or both parents. More

	An Evaluation of Three Intensive Supervision Programs for Serious DWI Offenders An article describing a study of three intensive supervision programs conducted by James Fell, Scott McKnight and Scott Tippetts of PIRE along with Connie Wiliszowski of Bedford Research and DeCarlo Ciccel of the sponsoring agency, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), was awarded “Best Paper” by the Scientific Program Committee of the Association for the Advancement of Automotive Medicine (AAAM) in 2010. More

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