VA: Small Biz Focus: Arlington’s Collaborative Approach to Alcohol Safety
VA: Small Biz Focus: Arlington’s Collaborative Approach to Alcohol Safety ARLnow.com By Tara Palacios April 24, 2019 Recently, Arlington has been featured in the news for its collaborative approach to innovative alcohol safety measures. The Arlington Restaurant Initiative (ARI) was developed as a voluntary accreditation program to increase the overall safety of customers, businesses and […]
NC: NC colleges moving closer to allowing alcohol sales
NC: NC colleges moving closer to allowing alcohol sales The bill would help athletic departments boost revenue and could positively impact safety at games North State Journal By Shawn Krest April 24, 2019 Fans at NC State or UNC games may be able to celebrate big plays — or drown their sorrows — with an […]
Canada: Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Affects A Million Canadians. Why It’s Time To Start Tackling Our Hidden Drinking Problem (excerpt)
Canada: Prenatal Exposure To Alcohol Affects A Million Canadians. Why It’s Time To Start Tackling Our Hidden Drinking Problem (excerpt) It’s been 45 years since researchers revealed the risks of drinking during pregnancy. But as Vanessa Hrvatin reports, rates of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder are three times higher than previously believed — just as more […]
NC: N.C. maps alcohol impact on counties
NC: N.C. maps alcohol impact on counties Gaston Gazette By Dashiell Coleman April 25, 2019 Excessive drinking costs Gaston County more than $150 million a year, according to state health officials. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services rolled out a data dashboard called Alcohol & the Public’s Health earlier this month that provides detailed […]
Too Many U.S. Women Still Drinking in Pregnancy
Too Many U.S. Women Still Drinking in Pregnancy WEBMD By E.J. Mundell, HealthDay Reporter April 25, 2019 THURSDAY, April 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Even though the harms to babies are well known, one in nine pregnant women in the United States drinks alcohol, new research shows. In one-third of those cases, frequent binge drinking is also often involved. […]
Study finds identical alcohol relapse rates among liver transplant recipients regardless of sobriety period
Study finds identical alcohol relapse rates among liver transplant recipients regardless of sobriety period News Medical and Life Sciences April 26, 2019 Download PDF Copy For decades, patients with liver disease related to alcohol use have been told they must be sober for six months before they can get a liver transplant. Many die before that […]
What Age Group Has The Most Drunk Driving Accidents?
What Age Group Has The Most Drunk Driving Accidents? CEOWorld Magazine By Anna Papadopoulos April 25, 2019 Drunk driving is a serious charge that most people find irresponsible and indefensible. It is a highly dangerous act that often results in the destruction of property, injury, or loss of life. That is why law enforcement, the […]
Teen Advisory Council creates PSA to discourage teen drinking, substance abuse
Teen Advisory Council creates PSA to discourage teen drinking, substance abuse KnoxPages.com By Grant Pepper, Staff Reporter April 26, 2019 MOUNT VERNON – By the time the 90-second PSA ended, the crowd of community leaders that packed the Woodward Opera House’s Recital Hall on Wednesday night seemed stunned. The video depicted a teenage girl, Meredith, […]
Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective in treating veterans with PTSD, alcohol use disorder
Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective in treating veterans with PTSD, alcohol use disorder News Medical & Life Sciences Reviewed by Alina Shrourou, B.Sc. (Editor) April 24, 2019 Download PDF Copy Prolonged exposure therapy is more effective at treating PTSD than Seeking Safety, a coping skills therapy, for patients who also have alcohol use disorder, found a […]
This South Carolina college has the safest campus in the state, study finds
This South Carolina college has the safest campus in the state, study finds The Charlotte Observer By Noah Feit April 24, 2019 A recent study evaluated college campuses across the United States to determine which are the safest. In addition to ranking the safest colleges in the nation, the Your Local Security study also rated […]