South Africa: How easy access to alcohol, and adverts, affect women in South Africa
South Africa: How easy access to alcohol, and adverts, affect women in South Africa BizCommunity By Leslie London & Neo Morojele January 30, 2019 Alcohol is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. It’s also a key risk factor for preventable illness and death in Africa. For example, alcohol consumption during pregnancy is associated with many adverse […]
Colorado: Full-strength beer in Colorado grocery stores impacting local liquor sales
Colorado: Full-strength beer in Colorado grocery stores impacting local liquor sales Source: https://kdvr.com/ JANUARY 31, 2019 It’s been a month now since full strength beer hit the shelves of Colorado grocery stores and FOX31 is looking into the impact the new law is having on local liquor stores. “People are going out of business,” Carolyn Joy, […]
PA: Gov. Wolf signs into law stiffer penalties for repeat DUI offenders
PA: Gov. Wolf signs into law stiffer penalties for repeat DUI offenders Daily Local News By Ginger Rae Dunbar February 1, 2019 HARRISBURG — In front of families who lost a loved one to an impaired driver, Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday signed into law stiffer penalties for repeat DUI offenders. Among the four families who […]
SC: Tensions flare in SC State House over proposal to allow liquor sales on Sunday
SC: Tensions flare in SC State House over proposal to allow liquor sales on Sunday The State By Avery G. Wilks January 31, 2019 COLUMBIA, SC – A proposal to allow expanded Sunday liquor sales in 10 tourist-heavy S.C. counties, including Richland and Lexington, sparked a tense debate Thursday between evangelicals and a state lawmaker who called them […]
Canada: New rules introduced for impaired driving
Canada: New rules introduced for impaired driving Assiniboia Times January 31, 2019 This bill also contains many technical changes, allowing the courts to deal with impaired driving cases much quicker than previously. However, Bill C-46 has proved to be controversial for both observers and experts in the legal and toxicology fields. Mandatory alcohol screening allows […]
Europe: New WHO factsheets reveal Europe struggles to implement policies to reduce alcohol consumption
Europe: New WHO factsheets reveal Europe struggles to implement policies to reduce alcohol consumption World Health Organization (Europe) By Alex Plonsky January 31, 2019 The WHO European Region struggles with one of the highest levels of alcohol-related deaths in the world. To discuss effective and evidence-based ways to reverse this trend, Member States met in […]
Millennials’ shifting tastes are boosting sales of whiskey and tequila
Millennials’ shifting tastes are boosting sales of whiskey and tequila Young people in America are said to be drinking less alcohol overall, but a shift in their tastes has helped the world’s largest spirits company Marketwatch February 1, 2019 Millennials have been blamed for the demise of everything from movies to dinner dates to golf. But […]
Moderate Alcohol Use Associated With Heart Failure Survival Benefit
Moderate Alcohol Use Associated With Heart Failure Survival Benefit Cardiology Advisor January 20, 2019 Compared with long-term abstinence from alcohol, limited alcohol consumption by older adults with incident heart failure is associated with a survival benefit. Compared with long-term abstinence from alcohol, limited alcohol consumption by older adults with incident heart failure (HF) is associated […]
This is the industry where workers drink the most
This is the industry where workers drink the most Ladders By Meredith Lepore January 29, 2019 According to a new survey of 1,010 full-time U.S. workers, these are the top five industries that allow or sponsor alcohol consumption the most. Even though many people have stuck to their Dry January pledge, the month is almost […]
Heavy drinking may change DNA, leading to increased craving for alcohol
Heavy drinking may change DNA, leading to increased craving for alcohol Genetic vicious cycle may reinforce risky drinking behavior Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/ Rutgers University January 29, 2019 Summary: Binge and heavy drinking may trigger a long-lasting genetic change, resulting in an even greater craving for alcohol, according to a new study. FULL STORY Binge and heavy drinking […]