MA: Mass. only state without interlock rule Sentinel and Enterprise By Colin A. Young, State House News Service August 1, 2019 BOSTON —Massachusetts now stands alone as the only state in the country where people convicted of drunk driving for the first time are not made to use devices meant to make sure they are […]
AZ: Arizona Using Smartphone App To Stop Underage Drinkers
AZ: Arizona Using Smartphone App To Stop Underage Drinkers KJZZ By Christina Estes July 31, 2019 Enforcement agents with Arizona’s Department of Liquor Licenses and Control have a new tool to prevent underage drinking. The app, called Age ID, allows officers to use a smartphone camera to verify an ID within a few seconds. Bryan Lewis, […]
Ireland: Women can buy ‘weekly limit’ of alcohol for less than €5
Ireland: Women can buy ‘weekly limit’ of alcohol for less than €5 Alcohol Action Ireland calls for minimum pricing as drinks become ‘more affordable’ The Irish Times By Conor Pope August 1, 2019 The cost of alcohol in Irish off-licences has fallen to such a level that women can now hit their weekly alcohol consumption […]
Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US
Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US Medical News Today By Catharine Paddock PhD | Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson July 31, 2019 Binge drinking affects more than one-tenth of older adults in the United States, according to new research. New research finds that a large number of older adults regularly engage in […]
Data on alcohol-related incidents show positive trends
Data on alcohol-related incidents show positive trends Medical Express by Hannah Silverstein, Dartmouth College August 1, 2019 Dartmouth has released its latest data on the number of alcohol-related incidents involving undergraduates on campus. The new information, which tracks incidents through the 2018-2019 academic year, is available on the Student Wellness Center website. “The data show several […]
Why Some People Have A Higher Alcohol Tolerance Than Others
Why Some People Have A Higher Alcohol Tolerance Than Others And why being a lightweight drinker is actually a good thing. Huffington Post By Jenna Birch July 25, 2019 You’ve probably heard remarks like, “She could drink me under the table” or “He is a total lightweight.” Those comments, which come with (dubious) connotations of […]
Bottles of alcohol will finally carrying information on healthy drinking guidelines more than three years after new rule was introduced
Bottles of alcohol will finally carrying information on healthy drinking guidelines more than three years after new rule was introduced The Government’s chief medical officer issued guidelines back in January 2016 It has taken three years for the government to impose strict new packaging rules Members of alcohol standards industry told in 2016 printing guidance […]
Binge drinking among older Americans is on the rise, new study finds
Binge drinking among older Americans is on the rise, new study finds Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/ July 31, 2019 A new study estimates more than one in 10 older Americans binge drink. That’s an increase from the previous decade. The study, out this morning from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, determined binge drinkers 65 and older […]
Why People From Connecticut Call Liquor Stores ‘Package Stores’
Why People From Connecticut Call Liquor Stores ‘Package Stores’ i95 Rock By Ethan Carey July 29, 2019 CONNECTICUT – Is it a ‘liquor’ store or is it a ‘package’ store? I know some of you like myself, have stayed up until the wee hours of the morning debating this red-hot topic. In New England, most […]
LOW AND NO-ALCOHOL BEER SALES ARE SOARING IN EUROPE
LOW AND NO-ALCOHOL BEER SALES ARE SOARING IN EUROPE Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Edith Hancock 30th July, 2019 Low alcohol beer sales are booming in Ireland, Poland, the UK and the Netherlands, according to Ireland’s brewing trade body. Sales of low and non-alcoholic beer increased by 60% In Ireland between 2017 and 2018, to 30,000hlr, according to […]