MO: Briefs Filed With 8th Circuit Urge Support of Missouri Tied House Law and Advertising Regulations
MO: Briefs Filed With 8th Circuit Urge Support of Missouri Tied House Law and Advertising Regulations Alcohol Law Review October 26, 2018 The State of Missouri has filed its brief and addendum appealing the district court decision to strike down one Missouri tied house law and two alcohol advertising regulations. In a very strong 72 page brief the state […]
Australia: Six month ban for underage drinkers once they turn 18
Australia: Six month ban for underage drinkers once they turn 18 Gippsland Times October 29, 2018 UNDERAGE drinkers caught flouting the drinking laws in and around Sale will now be banned from entering licensed premises for six months after the date of their 18th birthdays. The move comes as Wellington Liquor Accord members get tough […]
PA: New Pennsylvania law cracks down on hazing
PA: New Pennsylvania law cracks down on hazing The Duquesne Duke By Gabriella DiPietro | News Editor October 25, 2018 After the hazing-related death of Penn State student and Beta Theta Pi fraternity pledge Timothy Piazza in February 2017, Pennsylvania legislators have decided to increase the punishment and penalties for hazing in Piazza’s memory. The […]
PA: Governor signs bill to increase penalties for repeat DUI drivers
PA: Governor signs bill to increase penalties for repeat DUI drivers ABC 27 By Myles Snyder October 24, 2018 HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation to toughen penalties for repeat DUI drivers. Under Senate Bill 961 allows felony charges against drunken drivers if it’s their third DUI offense and their blood-alcohol content is […]
Binge drinking ‘is in your GENES’
Binge drinking ‘is in your GENES’: Scientists blame a genetic fault for making some people consume ‘much more’ alcohol to feel good (Excerpt) Scientists have discovered a pathway in the brain that causes the neurons in the ‘pleasure centre’ to release dopamine when we drink alcohol Some may genetically have a weaker pathway and at […]
Ignore the haters, put your vodka in the freezer if you damn well please
Ignore the haters, put your vodka in the freezer if you damn well please Source: https://thetakeout.com/ Allison Shoemaker October 25, 2018 This week, a Business Insider interview with Francois Thibault, the creator of Grey Goose, has been making the rounds. (Creator might sound like a the wrong term, but in this case, it’s the appropriate word-Thibault […]
United Kingdom: Research Highlights Alcohol Problems of North East Elderly
United Kingdom: Research Highlights Alcohol Problems of North East Elderly Newcastle Magazine By Joe Shield October 26, 2018 Research by a north-east academic has highlighted the alcohol problems faced by the region’s older people. In the first major study into this issue, University of Sunderland graduate and public health specialist Dr Annette Payne explored the […]
Amnesty policies may curb alcohol emergencies at universities
Amnesty policies may curb alcohol emergencies at universities Reuters By Ankur Banerjee October 25, 2018 (Reuters Health) – Amnesty policies may encourage college students to call for help with alcohol-related issues before they or their intoxicated peers become seriously ill, a U.S. study suggests. After a medical amnesty policy was implemented at Georgetown University in […]
‘Liberated Spirits’ Review: When Alcohol Was a Women’s Issue
‘Liberated Spirits’ Review: When Alcohol Was a Women’s Issue The first social issue to drive women into politics en masse was not suffrage but Prohibition. The Wall Street Journal By Elizabeth Winkler October 25, 2018 In America it might be said, with truth as well as humor, that the birth of political consciousness is marked by the […]
United Kingdom: New study shows advertising for alcohol is prevalent in UK television
United Kingdom: New study shows advertising for alcohol is prevalent in UK television News Release (EurekAlert) Oxford University Press USA October 24, 2018 A new study in the Journal of Public Health indicates that advertising for alcohol is common in British television, and may be a potential driver of alcohol use in young people. It is estimated […]