NY: Governor Cuomo Announces Results of Underage Drinking Crackdown at Summer Concerts
NY: Governor Cuomo Announces Results of Underage Drinking Crackdown at Summer Concerts Long Island.com By Long Island News & PR October 5, 2016 Operation Prevent Sweeps deters underage drinking and makes roadways safer across New York State. Albany, NY – October 4, 2016 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the results of […]
United Kingdom: ‘Pocket money’ drink prices worry campaigners
United Kingdom: ‘Pocket money’ drink prices worry campaigners BBC October 6, 2016 The Alcohol Health Alliance said white cider – sold for as little as 16p per unit of alcohol – is favoured by teens. Ministers say they are still reviewing a minimum pricing policy for alcohol. A separate report said the […]
Review examines link between insomnia and alcohol dependence
Review examines link between insomnia and alcohol dependence News-Medical/Life Sciences October 5, 2016 Individuals with alcohol dependence (AD) often have sleep-related disorders such as insomnia, circadian-rhythm sleep disorders, breathing-related sleep disorders, movement disorders, and parasomnias such as sleep-related eating disorder, sleepwalking, nightmares, sleep paralysis, and REM sleep behavior disorder. The last comprehensive review on […]
OK: Q&A on State Question 792, the Alcohol Measure
OK: Q&A on State Question 792, the Alcohol Measure Oklahoma Watch By Trevor Brown October 7, 2016 Voters will decide in November whether to make some of the most significant changes to Oklahoma’s alcohol laws in decades. State Question 792 would eliminate restrictions on who can sell wine and strong beer. The proposal has drawn fervent […]
NC: Talk it Out addresses preventing underage drinking
NC: Talk it Out addresses preventing underage drinking Hickory Record By Michael Praats October 7, 2016 HICKORY – Thirty-eight percent of eighth-graders in North Carolina say they have tried alcohol at least once, according to the North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey. By the age of 15, the number of teens admitting to trying alcohol […]
AL: Alabama’s outdoor alcohol sales law widely misunderstood
AL: Alabama’s outdoor alcohol sales law widely misunderstood AL.com By Mac Gipson, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Administrator (Guest Voices) October 6, 2016 A recent complaint sent to the ABC Board’s Mobile district office has generated some interest; not because of the issue, but because of a misunderstanding of the law. First, the complaint. A citizen […]