MN: Beyond the blotter: Efforts to reduce DWI offenses a multi-agency collaboration
MN: Beyond the blotter: Efforts to reduce DWI offenses a multi-agency collaboration SW News Media By Patty Dexter September 13, 2018 Deputies, officers and troopers from over 300 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota worked extra driving-while-impaired enforcement shifts between Aug. 17 and Sept. 2. The effort is part of the state’s Toward Zero Deaths traffic-safety […]
Australia: Changes to Victorian liquor supply laws for minors come into effect
Australia: Changes to Victorian liquor supply laws for minors come into effect Bendigo Advertiser By Elspeth Kernebone September 14, 2018 Teenagers will find it harder to access alcohol with changes to Victorian law. Amendments to liquor supply laws making it more difficult to supply minors with alcohol came into effect on Thursday. Bendigo Community Health […]
There is no safe level of alcohol, new study confirms
There is no safe level of alcohol, new study confirms World Health Organization (Europe) September 13, 2018 The international medical journal The Lancet published a study showing that any level of alcohol consumption, regardless of the amount, leads to loss of healthy life. “The results confirm that alcohol consumption is a major avoidable risk factor […]
Taxation Is The Cost-Effective Means To Reduce Alcohol Consumption – Are We Surprised?
Taxation Is The Cost-Effective Means To Reduce Alcohol Consumption – Are We Surprised? American Council on Science and Health By Chuck Dinerstein September 10, 2018 Non-communicable diseases are often associated with our behavior; tobacco remains the poster child and efforts at reduction in its use has provided lessons on how to affect similar change for […]
What are the benefits of taking two days a week off alcohol?
What are the benefits of taking two days a week off alcohol? Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Gareth Rubin 11 SEPTEMBER 2018 If you’ve ever gone to a pub or restaurant with the intention of limiting yourself to a single small wine, but found that small glass became a large glass, or two (or a bottle, on a Monday […]
What happens if alcohol and marijuana mix?
What happens if alcohol and marijuana mix? It’s best to stick with one or the other. If you do mix the two, it’s safer to drink first. Source: https://www.macleans.ca/ by Adrienne Tanner Sep 12, 2018 Health experts warn that mixing alcohol and pot can be dangerous, particularly if the marijuana is smoked or consumed first. Marijuana […]
MT: Group seeks changes in curbing DUIs
MT: Group seeks changes in curbing DUIs Great Falls Tribune By Phil Drake September 11, 2018 HELENA – Closer monitoring of people convicted of driving under the influence, well-publicized sobriety checkpoints and a higher beer tax are among suggestions unveiled Tuesday by a tri-county DUI task force for a state that they say has the […]
Canada: CCSA Releases Communications Toolkit for Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines
Canada: CCSA Releases Communications Toolkit for Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Toolkit provides an additional way for people to educate themselves, understand the guidelines and share knowledge Globe Newswire Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction September 11, 2018 OTTAWA, Sept. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Due to their continued popularity, the Canadian Centre on […]
After hazing deaths, parents unite with fraternities to make change
After hazing deaths, parents unite with fraternities to make change The Washington Post By Susan Svrluga September 10, 2017 Early this spring, Jim Piazza emailed the leader of a national association of fraternities and said: We need to talk. Piazza’s son Tim died after falling down stairs at a Penn State University fraternity bid event, one […]
Do moms need too much wine? Women’s drinking habits spark concern
Do moms need too much wine? Women’s drinking habits spark concern September is National Recovery Month. Women are at greater risk for some of the negative effects of alcohol, but their drinking is catching up to men. TODAY By A. Pawlowski September12, 2018 As Dana Bowman’s family grew, so did her appetite for alcohol. Bowman, who lives […]