D.W.I. is a major issue in New Mexico. Some get away with repeated infractions with little or no penalties. Linda Atkinson stops by the studio to share her thoughts on the future of DWI in New Mexico. Linda has been active in DWI prevention since she began as a volunteer in 1987. She is the co-founder and the Executive Director of the DWI Resource Center and Victims Rights Project. As one of the foremost experts on the DWI issues in New  Mexico, she has held several Governor-appointed positions and published a community guide on DWI prevention. In 1994 she conducted and subsequently published a study (the Metro Court Project) on DWI dismissals and missing disposition information. Ms. Atkinson is involved in public policy and legislative advocacy, victim advocacy,  trains court monitors, and also serves as a technical consultant to local businesses regarding workplace DWI, alcohol and drug abuse prevention.

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