OH:  Efforts to fight teen alcohol use showing results

OH:  Efforts to fight teen alcohol use showing results Morning Journal By Katie White, Staff Writer March 26, 2018 EAST PALESTINE — A federal grant awarded to the Family Recovery Center in 2011 is still being used to combat alcohol use among youth. Brenda Foor of the FRC and ADAPT Coalition said the county has […]

Changing Attitudes: Underage drinking is not a ‘rite of passage’

Changing Attitudes: Underage drinking is not a ‘rite of passage’ Post Independent By Carolyn Hardin March 24, 2018 The month of April is designated as national Alcohol Awareness Month, and Mountain Family Health Centers would like to provide education on the dangers of underage drinking and drug use and disavow the notion that participation in […]

Drunk shopping costs Brits £4.46 billion annually

Drunk shopping costs Brits £4.46 billion annually   Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 19th March, 2018   Spontaneous purchases while under the influence of alcohol are costing Britons an estimated £4.46 billion (US$6.23bn) every year.   According to a study commissioned by price comparison site Finder UK, nearly half of the British adult […]