Canada: Should alcohol products on P.E.I. come with warnings about drinking and pregnancy?
Canada: Should alcohol products on P.E.I. come with warnings about drinking and pregnancy? ‘Parents just don’t understand what the problem is’ CBC News October 21, 2019 Two fetal alcohol spectrum disorder experts from Australia say their country is moving in the right direction when it comes to preventing the disorder. FASD is a brain injury that […]
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 […]
Tampa company uses technology to help beverage alcohol suppliers know more about their customers
Tampa company uses technology to help beverage alcohol suppliers know more about their customers Catalyst By Margie Manning October 22, 2019 A Tampa technology company with an ecommerce beverage alcohol store is combining the convenience of online ordering with the power of data. Bridge — the new name for the company previously known as Proof […]
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 […]
Frequent Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation More Than Binge Drinking
Frequent Alcohol Consumption Increases Risk Of Atrial Fibrillation More Than Binge Drinking Daily Health Talks October 22, 2019 Atrial fibrillation is dangerous condition of the heart in which it pumps blood irregularly. A-fib affects the upper chambers of the heart and makes blood get collected in the lower chambers. This ups the risk of clotting […]
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 […]
WVU Researcher Studies Alcohol Use in Young People
WVU Researcher Studies Alcohol Use in Young People The Intelligencer October 21, 2019 MORGANTOWN — Research into young people’s drinking habits tends to focus on high school and college students. Middle school students are rarely the subject. Yet they are “at this critical age for substance use initiation,” according to Alfgeir Kristjansson, an associate professor in the […]