Alcohol dependency at record high but fewer being treated, data shows
Alcohol dependency at record high but fewer being treated, data shows One in seven of 605,688 people needing help in England received treatment in 2016-17 Source: https://www.theguardian.com/ Denis Campbell 12 Sep 2018 Fewer problem drinkers are receiving treatment even though record numbers need help, figures from the House of Commons library show. Just 80,454 people in […]
MN: Beyond the blotter: Efforts to reduce DWI offenses a multi-agency collaboration
MN: Beyond the blotter: Efforts to reduce DWI offenses a multi-agency collaboration SW News Media By Patty Dexter September 13, 2018 Deputies, officers and troopers from over 300 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota worked extra driving-while-impaired enforcement shifts between Aug. 17 and Sept. 2. The effort is part of the state’s Toward Zero Deaths traffic-safety […]
Australia: Changes to Victorian liquor supply laws for minors come into effect
Australia: Changes to Victorian liquor supply laws for minors come into effect Bendigo Advertiser By Elspeth Kernebone September 14, 2018 Teenagers will find it harder to access alcohol with changes to Victorian law. Amendments to liquor supply laws making it more difficult to supply minors with alcohol came into effect on Thursday. Bendigo Community Health […]
There is no safe level of alcohol, new study confirms
There is no safe level of alcohol, new study confirms World Health Organization (Europe) September 13, 2018 The international medical journal The Lancet published a study showing that any level of alcohol consumption, regardless of the amount, leads to loss of healthy life. “The results confirm that alcohol consumption is a major avoidable risk factor […]