High Tolerance
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State Has 22,000 OWI Convictions Per Year
May 31st, 2019 by Will Cushman
Still high, but way down from 10 years ago when it was 40,000.
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Which Counties Have More Binge Drinking?
May 28th, 2019 by Malia Jones
Excessive drinking highest in Wisconsin’s college towns, urban counties, data shows.
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State’s Drinking Culture Costs $6.8 Billion Per Year
May 27th, 2019 by Kyla Calvert Mason
Includes cost of legal expenses, traffic stops, medical costs, lost productivity.
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Alcohol Abuse Causes Foster Care Placements
May 25th, 2019 by Hope Kirwan
Adults drinking takes toll on children, cited in 80% of foster care placements in one county.
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OWI Treatment Court “Changes Lives”
May 24th, 2019 by Andrea Anderson
Special court gives drunk drivers tools to overcome dependency, reduce recidivism.
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How State’s Drinking Culture Developed
May 19th, 2019 by Laurel White
Average Wisconsinite has 634 drinks per year, 150 more than the national average.
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Why Legislators Want Tougher Drunk Driving Law
May 13th, 2019 by Corri Hess
Wisconsin is the only state that doesn't criminalize drunk driving on the first offense.
