Romantic partnerships mitigate influence of genetic predisposition to alcohol consumption
Romantic partnerships mitigate influence of genetic predisposition to alcohol consumption Medical Xpress by Brian Mcneill, Virginia Commonwealth University July 18, 2019 “The big takeaway here is that [a] genetic predisposition [to alcohol consumption] was stronger in people not in a relationship compared to people in a relationship for all those different levels of severity in drinking,” […]
How Alcohol Marketplace Domination Creates Problems for Public Health and Safety
How Alcohol Marketplace Domination Creates Problems for Public Health and Safety Our current alcohol regulatory system was specifically designed to avoid public health and safety problems fostered by large alcohol companies which dominated local marketplaces in the Pre-Prohibition era. Healthy Alcohol Market By Pamela S. Erickson July 18, 2019 During that time, our local markets […]
WI: Wisconsin Courts Are Pioneering the Use of Automated Alcohol Screening
WI: Wisconsin Courts Are Pioneering the Use of Automated Alcohol Screening Lafayette and Waupaca Become the Latest Counties to Use This New Technology News Release Business Wire July 16, 2019 MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Minneapolis-based Precision Kiosk Technologies announced today that the Sheriff’s Offices of Lafayette and Waupaca Counties in Wisconsin have begun using Automated Breathalyzer Kiosks (AB […]
LA: Baton Rouge millennials bucking America’s downward drinking trend
LA: Baton Rouge millennials bucking America’s downward drinking trend Business Report By Holly Duchmann July 16, 2019 Alcohol sales may be dropping across the names as millennials and Gen Z-ers increasingly turn to #sober lifestyles, but Baton Rouge alcohol proprietors say no such trend applies here. Gabe Daigle, who opened Mid City Craft Wine and Brew on Jefferson […]
United Kingdom: Pubs and shops face tougher scrutiny in crackdown on heavy drinking
United Kingdom: Pubs and shops face tougher scrutiny in crackdown on heavy drinking East Anglian Daily Times By Will Jefford July 16, 2019 Pubs and off licences in Suffolk could face tougher scrutiny over the sale of alcohol in a bid to tackle heavy drinking hotspots. Public Health Suffolk has already reviewed 81 applications between […]
In Focus: Low-And-No ABV Drinks
In Focus: Low-And-No ABV Drinks The Drinks Business by Edith Hancock July 16, 2019 Low and no-alcohol serves have become a major force in the drinks industry. But while beer, cider and spirits have taken off in this sector, wine is lagging behind. Edith Hancock discovers what is powering this revolution. It’s a strange thing when, every day […]
How Alcohol Marketplace Domination Creates Problems for Public Health and Safety
How Alcohol Marketplace Domination Creates Problems for Public Health and Safety Source: Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson July 17, 2019 Our current alcohol regulatory system was specifically designed to avoid public health and safety problems fostered by large alcohol companies which dominated local marketplaces in the Pre-Prohibition era. During that time, our local […]
A major new study suggests it’s possible to avoid developing dementia – 5 ways to reduce your risk
A major new study suggests it’s possible to avoid developing dementia – 5 ways to reduce your risk Source: https://www.marketwatch.com/ July 17, 2019 Living a healthy lifestyle could help you reduce your risk of dementia, even if you have a genetic risk of the disease, a new study published in the peer-reviewed health journal JAMA […]
Female veterans with alcohol use disorder at increased risk for dementia
Female veterans with alcohol use disorder at increased risk for dementia Healio July 15, 2019 Older female veterans with alcohol use disorder were three times more likely to develop dementia than women without alcohol use disorder, according to study findings presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. Prior research has reported that alcohol use disorder […]
There’s a New Hidden Danger to Drinking Alcohol — and It Could Be Deadly
There’s a New Hidden Danger to Drinking Alcohol — and It Could Be Deadly Keep it shaken or stirred, but not poisoned. Inverse By Monica H. Swahn July 15, 2019 The news about the tragic deaths of several American tourists in the Dominican Republic in May 2019 has created an outcry and a media frenzy. As of […]