Canada:  Why Saskatchewan is prescribing liquor to save lives

Canada:  Why Saskatchewan is prescribing liquor to save lives “We don’t want them to feel like they’re in a bar or an institution. We want them to feel like they’re home.”  The Saskatoon Star Phoenix By Zak Vescera October 16, 2019 The province of Saskatchewan is now funding the dispersal of an unusual medication: alcohol. […]

Are you drinking too much alcohol? (excerpt)

Are you drinking too much alcohol? (excerpt) Here’s how to tell if you may have a drinking problem. Harvard Health Publishing October 2019 Alcoholic beverages are a “social lubricant.” At holiday and other parties, bouts of excessive drinking can seem like part of the celebration. But here’s something to think about as you raise your […]

Alcohol firms promote moderate drinking, but it would ruin them (Excerpt)

Alcohol firms promote moderate drinking, but it would ruin them (Excerpt) Governments are growing more suspicious of Big Booze Source: https://www.economist.com/ Oct 19th 2019 Of all the substances people intoxicate themselves with, alcohol is the least restricted and causes the most harm. Many illegal drugs are more dangerous to those who use them, but are relatively […]

U.S. senators target auto tech mandate to block drunk driving

U.S. senators target auto tech mandate to block drunk driving Source: https://nationalpost.com/ David Shepardson October 16, 2019 Two U.S. senators on Wednesday plan to introduce legislation that would require automakers to install technology to prevent intoxicated drivers from starting a vehicle by the middle of the next decade. For more than 10 years, major automakers and […]

Champions of Responsibility Awards Dinner Recognizes Individuals for Lifetime Work Fighting Underage Drinking

Champions of Responsibility Awards Dinner Recognizes Individuals for Lifetime Work Fighting Underage Drinking United Industry Effort Led by Responsibility.org and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America to Keep Kids Alcohol-Free Source: WSWA October 17, 2019 Responsibility.org and Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) hosted the Inaugural Champions of Responsibility Awards Dinner tonight at the […]

United Kingdom:  Alcohol industry ‘puts pregnant women at risk’, researchers say

United Kingdom:  Alcohol industry ‘puts pregnant women at risk’, researchers say Firms and bodies are casting doubt on health advice for expecting women to abstain from drinking The Guardian By Denis Campbell, Health policy editor October 14, 2019 Alcohol firms and bodies they fund are encouraging women to drink in pregnancy – putting their unborn child […]

National Focus on Overdose Prevention Should Include Alcohol Too

National Focus on Overdose Prevention Should Include Alcohol Too Technology Networks October 14, 2019 For several years, the national spotlight has shone on the need to prevent and rapidly treat opioid overdoses. But a new study suggests a need for more focus on the risk of alcohol overdoses among people who use opioids of all […]