Center for Health Communication

Tag: Stigma

‘Law enforcement by itself cannot solve the problem, it’s going to require cultural change and that’s why we want to engage the Hollywood community, again.’ — Jay Winsten on “Under the Radar” panel

Massachusetts’ new distracted driving bill takes effect on Sunday, Feb. 23. Drivers will no longer be able to use any hand-held devices while behind the wheel, except for minor exceptions to use navigation tools on their phones. This comes after years of lobbying from advocacy groups and supporters. The new law is a legislative milestone, but the real work to eliminate distracted driving begins now, by getting drivers to change their behavior. That’s the centerpiece of a national public safety campaign headed by Harvard … Continue reading

Google’s well-being tools ‘on the right track, but it’s a small step for mankind.’ Will they cut distraction and help shift social norms?

May 8, 2018 — The Boston Globe: “Jay Winsten, an associate dean at the Harvard [T.H. Chan] School of Public Health, is…skeptical…[He] helped devise the nationwide designated driver campaign that helped reduce deaths caused by drunken driving…But traffic accident deaths have been rising in recent years. Winsten said much of the blame is not to alcohol, but to drivers distracted by their mobile devices. So he’s glad … Continue reading