VA: Native American Walk for Sobriety returns to Richmond July 15
VA: Native American Walk for Sobriety returns to Richmond July 15 The Richmond Standard June 29, 2017 The Third Annual Native American Walk for Sobriety will be held in Richmond on Saturday, July 15 in order to raise awareness about the many issues surrounding alcoholism. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the United […]
OR: Oregon drops archaic anti-happy hour rule
OR: Oregon drops archaic anti-happy hour rule Oregon Live By Michael Russell June 29, 2017 The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has decided to roll back a 30-year-old ban on happy hour advertising of drink prices, a confusing, archaic rule that became all but impossible to enforce in the social media age. In 2009, […]
Ahead of July 4th, MADD Reminds Public That Drunk Driving Is Still the Biggest Roadway Threat
Ahead of July 4th, MADD Reminds Public That Drunk Driving Is Still the Biggest Roadway Threat PRWeb June 29, 2017 As families and friends across America make plans to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday with barbecues and beach outings, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Senators Shelley Moore Capito and Tom Udall and […]
PA: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Awards Record $2.3 Million in Grants to Reduce Underage and Dangerous Drinking
PA: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board Awards Record $2.3 Million in Grants to Reduce Underage and Dangerous Drinking Crossroads Today Newscenter 25 Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board June 28, 2017 HARRISBURG, Pa., June 28, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Committed to providing financial support to reduce underage and dangerous alcohol consumption, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) today announced it will […]
Montgomery Co., MD: Montgomery County Departments of Liquor Control and Police Introduce “I Take It Personally;” Public Awareness Campaign to Prevent Drunk Driving and Patron Over-Consumption
Montgomery Co., MD: Montgomery County Departments of Liquor Control and Police Introduce “I Take It Personally;” Public Awareness Campaign to Prevent Drunk Driving and Patron Over-Consumption For Immediate Release Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control June 28, 2017 In an effort to help prevent drunk driving and encourage patron responsibility, the Montgomery County Department of […]
Penn State announces student, faculty, community advisory group on Greek issues
Penn State announces student, faculty, community advisory group on Greek issues Centre Daily Times By Lori Falce June 27, 2017 While Penn State’s Greek-life Response Team will be just five administrators, the university says it will also be getting input from a larger group. On Monday, President Eric Barron announced a 17-member advisory […]
Risky drinking coalition salutes 10 years, hails groups for continuing
Risky drinking coalition salutes 10 years, hails groups for continuing LaCrosse Tribune By Mike Tighe June 27, 2017 WISCONSIN – Members of the Changing the Culture of Risky Drinking Behavior Coalition toasted 10 years of efforts to curb binge and heavy drinking Tuesday — and lifted their glasses of water and tea and cups […]
Public Health Officials are Overwhelmed!
Public Health Officials are Overwhelmed! Source: Public Action Management By Pamela S. Erickson June 28th Those of us who work on alcohol policy are wondering what has happened to the public health perspective. Many states are considering legislation to change alcohol regulation — often characterized as “modernization.” These debates are often couched […]
Why Off-Premise Consumption is Eating into On-Premise Performance
Why Off-Premise Consumption is Eating into On-Premise Performance Source: Wine & Spirits Daily June 27, 2017 As American consumers increase their alcohol intake at home, the on-premise channel shifted some share over to off-premise in 2016, a trend both Nielsen and IWSR have pointed out to your editors recently. In a presentation […]
Asia: Koreans’ Alcohol Consumption Doubles in Past 50 Years
Asia: Koreans’ Alcohol Consumption Doubles in Past 50 Years The Chosunilbo June 26, 2017 Koreans’ alcohol consumption has nearly doubled in the past 50 years, with beer replacing makgeolli, or traditional rice wine, as the drink of choice. The National Tax Service said Sunday that domestic alcohol shipments increased five-fold from 737,000 kiloliters […]