Dover kids urge Anheuser-Busch to nix beer slogan
Dover kids urge Anheuser-Busch to nix beer slogan Source: https://www.sentinelsource.com/ By Brian Early April 4, 2019 A recent trip to the grocery store prompted members of Dover Youth to Youth to fire off a letter to the CEO of Anheuser-Busch, demanding an immediate cessation of a marketing slogan for Natural Light beer they called “idiotic,” saying […]
Plane passenger, 50, who ranted ‘I’m a f****** international lawyer!’ in racist drunken tirade when she was refused a FOURTH bottle of wine during breakfast time business class flight is jailed for six months (Link)
Plane passenger, 50, who ranted ‘I’m a f****** international lawyer!’ in racist drunken tirade when she was refused a FOURTH bottle of wine during breakfast time business class flight is jailed for six months (Link) Simone Burns, 50, from Hove, was arrested in November 2018 after abusing Air India staff in a minutes-long foul-mouthed tirade […]
North Carolina: Why does North Carolina sell liquor like it does?
North Carolina: Why does North Carolina sell liquor like it does? Source: https://www.citizen-times.com/ Joel Burgess, Asheville Citizen Times April 4, 2019 Why, many out-of-state would-be liquor buyers ask, do you have to go to a special government store to get a bottle of hard alcohol? And why aren’t those stores open on Sunday? The answer is […]
NE: Nevada Elderly Has The Highest Rate Of Suicide
NE: Nevada Elderly Has The Highest Rate Of Suicide The Nevada Sagebrush By Taylor Johnson March 31, 2019 In a 2018 report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found Nevada rates of suicide have declined between 1999 to 2016. Although there has been a decline in youth suicide, Nevada has the highest rate of elderly suicide. […]
The ‘burden of disease’ in those who recover from addiction
The ‘burden of disease’ in those who recover from addiction Medical News Today By Chiara Townley March 31, 2019 Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio Recent research shows that more than one-third of people who are recovering from addiction continue to experience chronic physical disease. People are familiar with the effects of addiction, but what about the […]
CA: San Diego County Law Enforcement Opposes Increase in Alcohol Sales Hours
CA: San Diego County Law Enforcement Opposes Increase in Alcohol Sales Hours Times of San Diego Posted By Lauren J. Mapp April 1, 2019 Warning that the change would pose serious threats to public health and safety, the San Diego County Police Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association announced on Monday its opposition to a state bill that proposes […]
Europe: Government cautions against drinking too much wine, the French raise a glass anyways
Europe: Government cautions against drinking too much wine, the French raise a glass anyways How could it be otherwise in a country where the relationship to wine is so intimate? Where even the most humble corner grocery is certain to have a decent bottle of Bordeaux Vancouver Sun The New York Times April 2, 2019 […]
‘Safe’ teen drinking? Here’s why parents shouldn’t facilitate it.
‘Safe’ teen drinking? Here’s why parents shouldn’t facilitate it. The Washington Post By Elizabeth Heubeck April 1, 2019 Correction: An earlier version of this story included an incorrect title for Helen Witty and gave the incorrect age for when her daughter was killed by a drunk driver. Witty is the national president of MADD, and her […]
Should Airlines Consider Banning Alcohol On Aircraft?
Should Airlines Consider Banning Alcohol On Aircraft? Forbes By Michael Goldstein. Contributor April 1, 2019 Should airlines ban drinking on some flights? Could never happen, you say? April Fool! Not exactly. Drunk and out-of-control passengers are becoming a real problem, groping and assaulting flight attendants, fighting other passengers and air marshals, attempting to open the […]
“Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow”
“Help for Today, Hope for Tomorrow” Alcohol Awareness Month – April 2019 Facing Addiction w/NCADD April 1, 2019 One in every 12 adults, or 17.6 million people, suffer from alcohol use disorder or alcohol dependence. Founded and sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (now Facing Addiction with NCADD), Alcohol Awareness Month […]