ME:  Maine Makes National ID Checking App Available To On-Premises Alcohol Sellers

ME:  Maine Makes National ID Checking App Available To On-Premises Alcohol Sellers Maine Public By Nora Flaherty December 11, 2018 Many restaurants, bars and clubs in Maine will soon have another tool at their disposal to prevent serving alcohol to people under 21. The state Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations says it will make […]

As 180-Year Distillery Ban Lifts, Tribes Weigh Alcohol Questions Anew

As 180-Year Distillery Ban Lifts, Tribes Weigh Alcohol Questions Anew   The Wall Street Journal By Kris Maher December 22, 2018   For the first time since at least 1834—when Andrew Jackson was president and the U.S. consisted of only 24 states—alcohol distilleries will be permitted on Native American lands.   A new law, signed […]

Study: Drinking alcohol and coffee can help you live past 90

Study: Drinking alcohol and coffee can help you live past 90 Source: http://www.fox46charlotte.com/ DEC 25 2018 Get ready for what may possibly be the single greatest piece of news you’ve heard in your entire life. A new study released by the University of California-Irvine reveals that consuming moderate amounts of coffee and alcohol is linked to […]

Reducing alcohol use could help quit daily smoking habit

Reducing alcohol use could help quit daily smoking habit News Medical & Life Sciences Reviewed by James Ives, MPsych December 28, 2018 If quitting smoking is one of your New Year’s resolutions, you might want to consider cutting back on your drinking, too. New research has found that heavy drinkers who are trying to stop smoking […]

Could Higher Taxes Affect Binge Drinking?

Could Higher Taxes Affect Binge Drinking? The Fix By Beth Leipholtz December 27, 2018 A new op-ed makes the case that higher taxation could reduce excess drinking. Decreasing the amount of binge drinking in the country could be as simple as increasing taxes, according to a recent piece by The Washington Post editorial board. The board notes that 60 […]

Alcohol deaths climbing, men twice as likely to die

Alcohol deaths climbing, men twice as likely to die   Washington Examiner By Kimberly Leonard December 24, 2018 Alcohol misuse accounted for 35,823 deaths in 2017, an increase of nearly 46 percent over almost two decades, according to a Washington Examiner analysis of mortality data. The data, which come from the Centers for Disease Control […]

Russia:  Russian federal officials raid major alcohol vendor’s offices and warehouses, days before crucial holiday sales

Russia:  Russian federal officials raid major alcohol vendor’s offices and warehouses, days before crucial holiday sales Meduza December 27, 2018 On December 26, officials raided several stores that belong to the Krasnoe & Beloe (“Red & White”) alcohol sales chain. Officers from Russia’s Federal Tax Service, the Federal Alcohol Market Regulation Service, the Federal Security Service, and the Special […]

Study of 14,000 Nonagenarians Says Alcohol, Java Drinkers, Those Overweight In Their 70s Live Longer

Study of 14,000 Nonagenarians Says Alcohol, Java Drinkers, Those Overweight In Their 70s Live Longer Forbes By Robin Seaton Jefferson, Contributor December 26, 2018 “What allows people to live to age 90 and beyond?” Researchers at the University of California Irvine Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND) have been asking nonagenarians that very question […]