Tweets and online searches provide a faster way to track alcohol use
Tweets and online searches provide a faster way to track alcohol use News Medical and Life Sciences Reviewed by Kate Anderton, B.Sc. (Editor) December 2, 2019 Collecting rigorous public health data through large survey-based studies is a slow, expensive process. New research from Boston Children’s Hospital shows that mining people’s alcohol-related tweets and online searches offers […]
UND students, young people drinking less alcohol than in decades past
UND students, young people drinking less alcohol than in decades past Theories explaining why young people are drinking less range from media to education to city ordinances. But officials agree: Regardless of the reason for the decline, there’s still work to be done. Grand Forks Herald Written By: Hannah Shirley December 1, 2019 Most people seem […]
Which states have the worst drunk driving records (excerpt)
Which states have the worst drunk driving records (excerpt) Background Checks.org November 27, 2019 Although drunk driving fatalities in the United States have been reduced by nearly 50% since the early 1980s, thanks to harsher penalties for DUI’s and the work of awareness groups like MADD, alcohol-impaired driving remains a serious problem on America’s roadways. In 2018, 29% of […]
Big Four firm PwC cracks down on drinking alcohol in the office
Big Four firm PwC cracks down on drinking alcohol in the office Big Four accountancy firm PwC has cracked down on drinking alcohol in the office. City A.M. By James Booth December 1, 2019 Under new rules introduced this year, alcohol can only be drunk on PwC premises when it has been supplied by the […]
Scotland: Minimum pricing policy appears to have cut spending on alcohol in Scotland
Scotland: Minimum pricing policy appears to have cut spending on alcohol in Scotland Medical Xpress by British Medical Journal September 26, 2019 The introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP) in Scotland appears to have been successful in reducing the amount of alcohol purchased and, by inference, consumption by households, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The […]
UT: Utah businesses and the DABC express concerns about robotic bars
UT: Utah businesses and the DABC express concerns about robotic bars FOX 13 By Jordan Hogan November 17, 2019 SALT LAKE CITY – Robotic bars are now being used in several places around the world and Utah could be next. Before they come here, they’ll need to impress local business owners and meet The Utah Department […]
Australia: Children buying alcohol and cigarettes online without ID checks
Australia: Children buying alcohol and cigarettes online without ID checks The Sydney Morning Herald By Sally Rawsthorne November 17, 2019 Children as young as 12 are exploiting online delivery systems to have alcohol and cigarettes sent straight to their homes or local post offices, with one in three getting booze delivered without an ID check. Underage […]
UT: How to prevent underage holiday drinking with the DABC
UT: How to prevent underage holiday drinking with the DABC KUTV By Ashley Stevens Tuesday November 19, 2019 (KUTV) — Parents Empowered is here today discussing the harms of underage drinking and what parents can do to prevent it. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), alcohol is the most commonly used and abused drug […]
NY: State Liquor Authority reveals results of underage drinking crackdown
NY: State Liquor Authority reveals results of underage drinking crackdown The Record Staff report November 19, 2019 CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. — The State Liquor Authority announced the results of multi-agency efforts to crack down on underage drinking throughout the state during October. The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA), with assistance from the New York […]
Switzerland: Binge drinking increases among Swiss youngsters
Switzerland: Binge drinking increases among Swiss youngsters Swiss Info November 25, 2019 The share of people who got drunk at least once a month has increased over the past decade, but overall alcohol consumption in Switzerland remains stable, a health survey has revealed. New figures show that over 80% of the population drink alcohol, while […]