WVA: BCHS students experience simulated DUI driving
WVA: BCHS students experience simulated DUI driving Braxton Citizen’s News By Shirley Shuman September 5, 2018 Students in driver education classes at the local high school recently had the opportunity to experience the effects and dangers of driving under the influence without actually drinking. Provided by the WV Alcohol Beverage Control Administration, the DUI Simulator […]
KS: Alcohol enforcement agents use new technology to bust fake ID users
KS: Alcohol enforcement agents use new technology to bust fake ID users KMBZ Radio By Kara Marxer September 6, 2018 The Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control is cracking down on fake IDs. The state has signed a contract with Intellicheck, a new app that allows officers to autheniticate drivers licenses and other forms of identification. For […]
TX: City grants exception for incoming market to sell alcohol next to school
TX: City grants exception for incoming market to sell alcohol next to school KWTX 10 By Rissa Shaw September 6, 2018 WACO, Texas (KWTX) A small controversy that was brewing over alcohol sales near a Waco school, appears to have been tapped-out. Per city ordinance, alcohol sales aren’t allowed within 300 feet of a school in […]
ESTIMATING CAUSAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ACCESS AND USE ON A BROAD SET OF RISKY BEHAVIORS: REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY EVIDENCE
ESTIMATING CAUSAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ACCESS AND USE ON A BROAD SET OF RISKY BEHAVIORS: REGRESSION DISCONTINUITY EVIDENCE Wiley Online Library Abstract A growing body of evidence suggests large increases in criminal behavior and mortality coinciding with a young adult’s 21st birthday, when alcohol consumption becomes legal. The policy implications from these findings have focused […]
What are the effects of alcohol access on risky behaviors in young adults?
What are the effects of alcohol access on risky behaviors in young adults? News Release September 6, 2018 Results from a recent analysis reveal that the availability of alcohol associated with turning 21 years old may have relatively large effects on risky behaviors, especially in men. The findings are published in Contemporary Economic Policy. The analysis […]
US housing subsidy may improve adolescent girls’ binge drinking but worsen boys’
US housing subsidy may improve adolescent girls’ binge drinking but worsen boys’ News Release Society For The Study Of Addiction September 6, 2018 A housing subsidy treatment that enables low-income families in US cities to move from public to private housing appears to reduce adolescent girls’ binge drinking but increase adolescent boys’ binge drinking. The […]
Joseph E. Wall: Don’t privatize liquor sales
Joseph E. Wall: Don’t privatize liquor sales Source: http://www.fayobserver.com/ By Joseph E. Wall Sep 6, 2018 North Carolina’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) system has served our citizens well for many years, and we should resist any and all efforts to privatize our system. As a society, do we really want to flood our state with more […]
British tourists flying to Dubai warned about drinking alcohol on flights
British tourists flying to Dubai warned about drinking alcohol on flights Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ 7 SEPTEMBER 2018 Travellers heading to Dubai or Abu Dhabi have been warned they could face arrest if they consume alcoholic drinks on the flight to the Middle East. The British Embassy in the United Arab Emirates posted the message about drinking in […]
Online alcohol sales are increasing
Online alcohol sales are increasing Food Processing September 7, 2018 Despite more consumers seeking healthy lifestyles, alcohol continues to be popular in China, France, the US and the UK. According to a consumer survey from the IWSR, China has the largest e-commerce market for alcoholic beverages at US$6.1 billion, but France and the UK have the […]
ARC ranks as fifth deadliest in nation for alcohol-related driving deaths, study says
ARC ranks as fifth deadliest in nation for alcohol-related driving deaths, study says The Sacramento Bee By Daniel Wilson September 5, 2018 American River College ranked fifth deadliest in the nation for alcohol-related car crashes with 87 reported fatalities between 2012 and 2016, according to a recent data analysis by Cheap Car Insurance. The study used […]