Ireland:  Quarter Of Motorists Say New Drink-Driving Laws Have Affected Their Behavior

Ireland:  Quarter Of Motorists Say New Drink-Driving Laws Have Affected Their Behavior Extra.ie By George Morahan October 21, 2019 A quarter of drivers have said that tighter drink-driving laws have impacted their behaviour when it comes to driving home after a night out, according to a new CarsIreland.ie survey. Drivers found to be over the […]

WY:  More training, less punishment for liquor servers

WY:  More training, less punishment for liquor servers New liquor laws will reduce penalties for selling alcohol to minors, increase training. Jackson Hole News & Guide By Cody Cottier October 23, 2019 The town’s new liquor laws will drastically reduce penalties for selling alcohol to minors, but they’ll also require all alcohol servers to take […]

$16 Million Alcohol Abuse Research Initiative Includes Therapy, Screening And Intervention Across 700 U.S. Clinics

$16 Million Alcohol Abuse Research Initiative Includes Therapy, Screening And Intervention Across 700 U.S. Clinics Newsweek By Jeffery Martin October 22, 2019 In an effort to reduce excessive alcohol consumption among the patients of primary care practices, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a $16 million initiative designed to help facilitate strategies for the […]

Minors can buy booze via Facebook, other sites, officials say. States want it to stop

Minors can buy booze via Facebook, other sites, officials say. States want it to stop News & Observer By Charles Duncan October 22, 2019 Minors are buying alcohol online through Facebook, Craigslist and eBay, according to a group of attorneys general around the country. The National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter to the companies […]

Global alcohol marketing treaty could reduce drinking harm

Global alcohol marketing treaty could reduce drinking harm Medical Xpress By Massey University October 21, 2019 A Massey University researcher is calling for an international convention to control alcohol marketing similar to the one that has been used to help reduce tobacco harm worldwide. As the global alcohol industry relies on unhealthy heavy drinking for the […]

The importance of place and context in alcohol research

The importance of place and context in alcohol research News Medical and Life Sciences Reviewed by James Ives, M.Psych. (Editor) October 21, 2019 Every time someone drinks an alcoholic beverage, he or she will drink that beverage at some place and some time. Not surprisingly this means that the physical and social environments in which […]

New Zealand:  ‘The need for a Framework Convention for Alcohol Control’

New Zealand:  ‘The need for a Framework Convention for Alcohol Control’ Voxy Contributor: Fuseworks Media October 21, 2019 How an FCAC could help reduce alcohol harm in New Zealand Compared with many low and middle-income countries, NZ (a high-income country) has good alcohol policy in several areas. For example, our random breath testing is good […]