Be a responsible host during the Holiday Season
Be a responsible host during the Holiday Season Stittsville Central By Lesley McKay December 22, 2019 CANADA – Brian Cameron is a senior partner at Oatley Vigmond Law Firm and provided Stittsville Central with this sage advice for those hosting holiday parties. This is a busy time of year for holiday parties at people’s homes and workplace. It is also a time […]
Is there more demand for drink-focused events?
Is there more demand for drink-focused events? Conference & Incentive Travel by Ellie Kahn December 23, 2019 We asked event professionals if the rise of enotourism means alcohol-based activities are going to become increasingly popular. C&IT recently reported that enotourism, or wine tourism, is one of the top three incentive trends for 2020 as it becomes increasingly […]
Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue
Pattern of heavy alcohol drinking may damage heart tissue Medical Xpress by American Heart Association December 18, 2019 A pattern of harmful alcohol consumption, or heavy drinking, increases level of blood biomarkers indicating heart tissue damage, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the open access journal of the American […]
Alcohol Misuse And Gun Violence: What We Know
Alcohol Misuse And Gun Violence: What We Know KUNC By Lisa Dunn December 17, 2019 While the relationship between gun violence and mental health get lots of attention, numerous studies have established a much stronger link between excessive alcohol consumption and gun violence. What The Research Says While politicians and media give a lot of attention to mental health […]
DUI Crashes
Last December, 839 people died across the U.S. due to crashes involving an impaired driver, acccording to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with 285 drunk driving-related fatalities between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Between 2013 and 2017, marijuana was the second-most common substance behind alcohol found in drivers involved in fatal crashes in Massachusetts, […]
MA: Impaired driving campaign blends education, enforcement
MA: Impaired driving campaign blends education, enforcement State Coast Today By Chris Lisinski / State House News Service December 16, 2019 BOSTON — State public safety officials are urging motorists not to get behind the wheel while under the influence of drugs this holiday season in a campaign that also aims to generate new momentum […]
Canada: More than 10 drinks a week a risk for alcohol-related disease, new guidelines warn
Canada: More than 10 drinks a week a risk for alcohol-related disease, new guidelines warn In other words, an adult is more or less allowed 1.5 pint-sized beers a day, concludes the study by Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council Source: https://nationalpost.com/ Ross Andersen December 16, 2019 Adults in Australia are being warned to drink […]
NE: Group targets beer shops close to Native American reservation
NE: Group targets beer shops close to Native American reservation Group targets beer stores near Native American reservation Wellston Journal Staff Writer December 15, 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A faith ministry in Nebraska has started a fundraising campaign to buy out four stores that sell millions of cans of beer each year in […]
NE: Group targets beer shops close to Native American reservation
NE: Group targets beer shops close to Native American reservation Group targets beer stores near Native American reservation Wellston Journal Staff Writer December 15, 2019 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – A faith ministry in Nebraska has started a fundraising campaign to buy out four stores that sell millions of cans of beer each year in a […]
Canada: Better understanding of fetal alcohol disorders needed, says public speaker
Canada: Better understanding of fetal alcohol disorders needed, says public speaker Myles Himmelreich, who has FASD, talks about how to help others like him CBC News December 15, 2019 A better understanding of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder will help not only those affected by it but also the communities struggling with it more widely, says […]