PA: New Pennsylvania law cracks down on hazing
PA: New Pennsylvania law cracks down on hazing The Duquesne Duke By Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor October 25, 2018 After the hazing-related death of Penn State student and Beta Theta Pi fraternity pledge Timothy Piazza in February 2017, Pennsylvania legislators have decided to increase the punishment and penalties for hazing in Piazza’s memory. The […]
PA: Governor signs bill to increase penalties for repeat DUI drivers
PA: Governor signs bill to increase penalties for repeat DUI drivers ABC 27 By Myles Snyder October 24, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation to toughen penalties for repeat DUI drivers. Under Senate Bill 961 allows felony charges against drunken drivers if it’s their third DUI offense and their blood-alcohol content is […]
Binge drinking ‘is in your GENES’
Binge drinking ‘is in your GENES’: Scientists blame a genetic fault for making some people consume ‘much more’ alcohol to feel good (Excerpt) Scientists have discovered a pathway in the brain that causes the neurons in the ‘pleasure centre’ to release dopamine when we drink alcohol Some may genetically have a weaker pathway and at […]
Ignore the haters, put your vodka in the freezer if you damn well please
Ignore the haters, put your vodka in the freezer if you damn well please Source: https://thetakeout.com/ Allison Shoemaker October 25, 2018 This week, a Business Insider interview with Francois Thibault, the creator of Grey Goose, has been making the rounds. (Creator might sound like a the wrong term, but in this case, it’s the appropriate word-Thibault […]
United Kingdom: Research Highlights Alcohol Problems of North East Elderly
United Kingdom: Research Highlights Alcohol Problems of North East Elderly Newcastle Magazine By Joe Shield October 26, 2018 Research by a north-east academic has highlighted the alcohol problems faced by the region’s older people. In the first major study into this issue, University of Sunderland graduate and public health specialist Dr Annette Payne explored the […]