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April 2012
State of Knowledge: Female Drunk Drivers
The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) has released a new report which shows that, although males constitute a significant proportion of the drunk driver problem, a recent review of the research reveals increases in female involvement in impaired driving arrests and incremental increases in alcohol impaired crashes in some jurisdictions.
Understanding Alberta’s new impaired driving law
Spring and summer are important seasons on our roads as Albertans start planning for school field trips, sports tournaments and family vacations. The Alberta government is bringing forward changes and educating Albertans as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injuries caused by drinking drivers.
A new resource about poisonous mushrooms in Alberta
So Junior decided to taste test a nice looking white thing while wandering in the bush? Now he’s reeling and looking a little green? Yep. A poisonous mushroom!
An attractive new poster - Poisonous Mushrooms of Alberta - displays bright photographs of Alberta's major toxic mushrooms and a description of the antidotes for each.
SMARTRISK offers new programming for parents of teens
SMARTRISK has examined the important role parents play in their teenagers' risk taking and have begun developing programming directed towards parents of teens.
Many parents may be surprised to find that teenagers identify their parents as their most important source of information and influence when they’re making decisions involving risk.
Injury Insights: Agriculture injury related deaths
