VT: Burlington liquor stores see spike in fake IDs
VT: Burlington liquor stores see spike in fake IDs Employees see unusually high number so far this year WPTZ By Keele Smith September 9, 2015 “This time of year we just get ready for the fake IDs. I feel like it’s an unusually high number this year,” Pearl Street Beverage Manager John Dubie said. […]
Scotland: Three-quarters of alcohol sales in off licences rather than pubs
Scotland: Three-quarters of alcohol sales in off licences rather than pubs STV News September 9, 2015 The Scottish Government is considering resurrecting its “social responsibility” tax on alcohol retailers as more Scots abandon pubs in favour of off licences. Off licences now account for nearly three-quarters of alcohol sales in Scotland, compared with […]
NC: Is state cracking down on alcohol law violations?
NC: Is state cracking down on alcohol law violations? Citizen-Times By Emily Patrick September 11, 2015 Festival organizers sometimes react to them like ants at a picnic, or more accurately, cops at a kegger. But to do their job, state ALE agents go wherever alcohol is poured. Public safety, alcohol licenses and the money […]
Fewer U.S. Teens Abusing Alcohol, Prescription Meds: Survey
Fewer U.S. Teens Abusing Alcohol, Prescription Meds: Survey U.S. News By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter September 10, 2015 There’s good news from a new U.S. government report: The percentage of people ages 12 to 17 who smoke, drink or abuse certain drugs is falling. The findings come from 2014 survey data released Thursday […]