New WHO study shows more action needed to monitor and limit digital marketing of unhealthy products to children
New WHO study shows more action needed to monitor and limit digital marketing of unhealthy products to children World Health Organization (Europe) By Ashan Pathirana March 13, 2019 A new report from WHO/Europe calls for greater monitoring of the digital marketing of alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food products, especially those high in salt, sugar and […]
Florida: Lawmakers Say Florida Alcohol Rules Need An Update
Florida: Lawmakers Say Florida Alcohol Rules Need An Update Source: https://www.wlrn.org/ By REGAN MCCARTHY March 14, 2019 A number of bills that would make changes to Florida’s alcohol rules are moving through the legislature. But many of them make exceptions to the state’s three tier system that separates manufactures, distributors and vendors. When it comes to […]
Protecting Our Investment in College Students – what steps should we take?
Protecting Our Investment in College Students – what steps should we take? Source: Public Action Management by Pamela S. Erickson March 14, 2019 This month we are releasing a short report on college drinking. It addresses the fact that while we have made remarkable progress on underage drinking, in general; excessive drinking in college remains […]
Alcohol Solutions Group works to develop recommendations to reduce high-risk drinking
Alcohol Solutions Group works to develop recommendations to reduce high-risk drinking The Stanford Daily By Nicholas Midler March 13, 2019 Part of an ongoing effort by the University to reform alcohol policy, the newly convened Alcohol Solutions Group (ASG) has been tasked with creating a set of recommendations and a concrete plan to reduce unhealthy […]
UC Irvine student died with 0.331 blood-alcohol after frat party, coroner says
UC Irvine student died with 0.331 blood-alcohol after frat party, coroner says ABC 7 Chicago By ABC7.com staff March 12, 2019 IRVINE, Calif. — University of California, Irvine student Noah Domingo died of alcohol poisoning with a blood-alcohol level of 0.331, the coroner’s office announced Monday. The 18-year-old from La Crescenta died at an off-campus homeon […]
Twerking, drinking, passing out on the beach – and taking cops off the border: How Spring Break resort with the ‘littest beach anywhere’ is calling in cartel-fighting police to keep college kids in line (Link)
Twerking, drinking, passing out on the beach – and taking cops off the border: How Spring Break resort with the ‘littest beach anywhere’ is calling in cartel-fighting police to keep college kids in line (Link) Source: Daily Mail March 14th Spring Break sees the sleepy island community of South Padre Island, which has just over […]
Canada: Uncorked: ‘Mommy’ drinking culture normalizing alcoholism for women
Canada: Uncorked: ‘Mommy’ drinking culture normalizing alcoholism for women Global News By Lauren McNabb March 12, 2019 On the projector screen of a classroom at the Addictions Foundation of Manitoba sits the image of a large wineglass and the phrase “Keep Calm, Mother On.” The relatable meme has been shared by thousands, if not millions of […]
Study: Adolescent Binge Drinking Increases Risk for Anxiety as an Adult
Study: Adolescent Binge Drinking Increases Risk for Anxiety as an Adult WTTW By Kristen Thometz March 11, 2019 Binge drinking at an early age can have lasting effects, a new study finds. Even if discontinued, it increases the risk of developing anxiety later in life, according to researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago. […]
The effects of alcohol change with aging (opinion)
The effects of alcohol change with aging (opinion) The Aspen Times By Judson Haims, Special to The Aspen Times March 11, 2019 If your parent, neighbor or any person you may care for were to become ill or needed assistance, you would do everything possible to help. Wouldn’t you? When that same person shows signs […]
How Having Just 2 Alcoholic Drinks Affects Your Sleep, According To Science (Excerpt)
How Having Just 2 Alcoholic Drinks Affects Your Sleep, According To Science (Excerpt) Source: https://www.bustle.com/ By JR THORPE March 12, 2019 Many of us welcome a glass of wine or two with dinner, or a beer while watching Netflix, in the hope that it’ll help us drop off more swiftly and give us a better night’s […]