Health Officials Worried About Hoarding Of Alcohol As Means Of Self-Medication
Health Officials Worried About Hoarding Of Alcohol As Means Of Self-Medication CBSN New York March 20, 2020 NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Among the few businesses booming during this pandemic is the alcohol industry. But health officials worry strong sales mean customers are self-medicating at home while battling growing anxiety. Stressed out by the coronavirus and drinking your woes […]
The Importance of History for Alcohol Regulation
The Importance of History for Alcohol Regulation Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson March 19, 2020 We’ve all heard that history repeats itself. There do seem to be cycles. Ted Mahony, Chief Investigator for the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, traced his state’s regulations back to the 1600’s. The first liquor license was issued in […]
Working and Drinking Remotely
Working and Drinking Remotely It’s no joke that we can turn to alcohol in times of stress, and for some it’s a slippery slope. With more people working remotely there is less separation, between work and home. When telecommuting, there is no physical transition between work life and home life, and the lines between personal […]
MA: Survey shows parents and students not on same page about underage alcohol use
MA: Survey shows parents and students not on same page about underage alcohol use The Patriot Ledger By Anastasia E. Lennon March 18, 2020 The survey, issued by Safe Harbor Cohasset Coalition, was created to determine parents’ perceptions about the nature and extent of underage substance use, gauge their attitudes, and determine their knowledge and […]
Alcohol misuse among adolescents with BPD symptoms
Alcohol misuse among adolescents with BPD symptoms: Exploring the moderating role of reasons for drinking and perceived coping skills in a clinical adolescent sample MDLinx Child and Adolescent Mental Health — Folk JB, et al. March 18, 2020 As risk for alcohol misuse is high among adolescents who experience symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD), researchers here […]
FOURTEEN ELEPHANTS GET DRUNK ON CORN WINE AND PASS OUT IN TEA PLANTATION
FOURTEEN ELEPHANTS GET DRUNK ON CORN WINE AND PASS OUT IN TEA PLANTATION Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Phoebe French 19th March, 2020 Fourteen elephants in China have flagrantly flouted calls to self-isolate by wandering into a village, getting drunk on 30 litres of corn wine and passing out in a tea plantation. According to a post […]
A Clever Way to Reduce Drinking on Campus
A Clever Way to Reduce Drinking on Campus Making advice seem “random” reduces resistance, a study shows Scientific American By Andy Earle March 17, 2020 Regardless of when you went to college, or whether you went at all, there’s likely a strong association in your mind between the American college experience and drinking. A freewheeling culture […]
United Kingdom: What age can children drink alcohol while with their parents? The law explained
United Kingdom: What age can children drink alcohol while with their parents? The law explained Many parents feel there’s no harm in now and again giving a small alcoholic drink to a teenager. Daily Record By Sonia Sharma & Jennifer Russell January 13, 2020 The legal drinking age in Scotland is 18, but did you […]
Study Finds Legal Drinking Limit May Not Be Low Enough
Study Finds Legal Drinking Limit May Not Be Low Enough Courthouse News Service By Jon Parton March 15, 2020 (CN) – New research released Sunday finds that drivers with blood alcohol concentrations below the legal limit still accounted for 15% of all alcohol-involved crash deaths in the U.S., suggesting that the current limit still allows […]
Why you should STOP ‘stockpiling’ booze: How drinking alcohol will impact your immunity and leave you at higher risk of catching coronavirus
Why you should STOP ‘stockpiling’ booze: How drinking alcohol will impact your immunity and leave you at higher risk of catching coronavirus Daily Mail March 16, 2020 Grocery essentials like toilet paper and long-life food are not the only items being snapped up in panic buying sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, with alcoholic drinks also being snapped […]