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 […]

OH:  Ordering ‘angel shot’ at bar is code word for help

OH:  Ordering ‘angel shot’ at bar is code word for help The Columbus Dispatch By Megan Henry October 6, 2019 Patrons at several central Ohio bars can order an angel shot, a code signaling that they need a bartender’s help to get out of an unsafe situation. Oddfellows Liquor Bar, Bodega, Mikey’s Late Night Slice, […]

India:  Post GST, prohibition could be an expensive experiment for states (opinion)

India:  Post GST, prohibition could be an expensive experiment for states (opinion) If any state implements prohibition, it will have to forego the excise revenue from sale of alcoholic beverages Hindustan Times By Roshan Kishore October 7, 2019 Prohibition, or a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages, is a measure listed in the directive […]