MI:  Sunday alcohol sales cause some Michigan stores to move or shutter

MI:  Sunday alcohol sales cause some Michigan stores to move or shutter South Bend Tribune By Ed Semmler March 18, 2019 For just over a year, Indiana has allowed Sunday alcohol sales at retail stores, and there already have been at least a couple of store closings on the Michigan side of the border. The […]

DE:  State alcohol commissioner questions Newark’s unruly bars point system

DE:  State alcohol commissioner questions Newark’s unruly bars point system KPVI By Brooke Schultz March 16, 2019 Newark’s law that penalizes unruly bars by suspending their special-use permits to sell alcohol is “completely illegal,” Delaware Alcoholic Beverage Control Commissioner John Cordrey alleged at a recent hearing. The statement came during a hearing for Caffé Gelato, […]

Four Loko, Joose, and Sparks: an abridged history of caffeinated alcohol

Four Loko, Joose, and Sparks: an abridged history of caffeinated alcohol Why is everyone so nostalgic for messing up their bodies? Source: https://www.vox.com/ By Kaitlyn Tiffany Mar 15, 2019 Remembrances of Four Loko – the super-caffeinated, alcoholic energy drink available in every convenience store for a narrow window of time before intervention by the Food and […]

New York: Doubling NYS alcohol tax could create new fund to help people fighting addiction

New York: Doubling NYS alcohol tax could create new fund to help people fighting addiction Source: https://www.wkbw.com/ By: Rebecca Thornburg March 16, 2019 Paying a little more for a beer or glass of wine could help double the services offered for people suffering with alcohol and drug addiction. But are New Yorkers already taxed enough? Down-state […]

New concern on college campuses: ‘drunkorexia,’ a combination drinking and eating disorder

New concern on college campuses: ‘drunkorexia,’ a combination drinking and eating disorder Live Well Nebraska By Cara Rosenbloom / Special To The Washington Post March 14, 2019 My college experience included this life-skills lesson: Drink alcohol on a full stomach, so you don’t get inebriated too quickly. Of course, most college students shouldn’t be drinking […]

HI:  Liquor Department proposes new rules

HI:  Liquor Department proposes new rules Commission to consider them at future public hearing The Maui News By Colleen Uechi, Asst. City Editor March 14, 2019 WAILUKU — The Liquor Control Department is proposing new rules that include allowing dispensers and restaurants to sell liquor for off-premises consumption. On Wednesday, the Liquor Control Commission voted […]

Russia:  Russia Considers Tightening Alcohol Rules

Russia:  Russia Considers Tightening Alcohol Rules The Moscow Times March 15, 2019 Russia could raise the legal drinking age to 21 from 18 and restrict alcohol sales in residential areas this year, according to the RBC news website. The change would be part of President Vladimir Putin’s ambitious plan to overhaul Russia’s economy by the end of […]

Baby boomers are increasingly more likely to risk drink-driving than millennials

Baby boomers are increasingly more likely to risk drink-driving than millennials Medical Xpress By Tony Rao, The Conversation March 14, 2019 “Baby boomers,” all now over the age of 50, have shown the fastest rise in rates of alcohol and drug misuse over the past 15 years – and this is playing out on Britain’s roads. At first […]

Webinar Announcement: Supporting Recovery and Building Resilience on Campus:  The Role of Collegiate Recovery Programs

Webinar Announcement: Supporting Recovery and Building Resilience on Campus:  The Role of Collegiate Recovery Programs Announcement March 14, 2019 A webinar hosted by The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, and the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments in coordination with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy […]