CO: CDOT partners with Responsibilty.org to give away free breathalyzers
CO: CDOT partners with Responsibilty.org to give away free breathalyzers KOAA News By Nia Bender August 26, 2018 COLORADO – If you go out with friends to have a couple of drinks, it’s sometimes tough to know how much is too much. CDOT says a lot of Coloradans think it’s safe to drive after a […]
Could commissaries finally sell liquor? A Pentagon study will determine it
Could commissaries finally sell liquor? A Pentagon study will determine it On July 23, 12 U.S. commissaries began selling the new merchandise as part of an initial trial phase. Now, the Defense Department is charged with studying whether whiskey, vodka and other distilled spirits could join the lineup at the stores. Source: https://www.stripes.com/ By CLAUDIA GRISALES […]
Study Causes Splash, but Here’s Why You Should Stay Calm on Alcohol’s Risks (Additional Coverage)
Study Causes Splash, but Here’s Why You Should Stay Calm on Alcohol’s Risks (Additional Coverage) Harms increase with each additional drink per day, yet they are much smaller than many other risks in our lives. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/ By Aaron E. Carroll Aug. 28, 2018 Last week a paper was published in The Lancet that claimed to […]
CHP arrests suspected drunken Napa wine tour bus driver
CHP arrests suspected drunken Napa wine tour bus driver Source: https://www.pressdemocrat.com/ RANDI ROSSMANN August 27, 2018 A wine tour van driver failed as a designated driver after he was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk while shepherding out-of-state visitors to Healdsburg-area wineries, the CHP said Monday. Eugene Cremen, 60, of Napa, was driving eight Minnesota and […]
NC: ALE’s weekend statewide operation addresses crime at alcohol establishments
NC: ALE’s weekend statewide operation addresses crime at alcohol establishments The Laurinburg Exchange August 27, 2018 North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement special agents arrested 226 people on alcohol, drug and other charges during an operation August 24th as part of a statewide crackdown. During the operation, ALE special agents in Fayetteville intervened during a shooting […]
CA: Free web-based program offered for those selling and serving alcoholic beverages
CA: Free web-based program offered for those selling and serving alcoholic beverages Daily Democrat By Democrat Staff August 27, 2018 SACRAMENTO >> The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has released a free online version of its award-winning training for alcoholic beverage servers on its website. According to John Carr, a spokesman for the ABC, […]
How Did a Cocktail Come to Be Called a Cocktail?
How Did a Cocktail Come to Be Called a Cocktail? In the new revised and updated edition of his book, ‘The Joy of Mixology,’ drinks expert Gary Regan explores the possible origins of the word. The Daily Beast By Gary Regan August 28, 2018 On May 13, 1806, the Balance and Columbian Repository of Hudson, New […]
The best of both worlds: Science and whisky
The best of both worlds: Science and whisky Voxy Contributor: Fuseworks Media August 27, 2018 There is now scientific proof the last whisky you drink tends to be the one you like the best. Researchers including University of Waikato’s Professor Maryanne Garry (and led by PhD student Adele Quigley-McBride of Iowa State) used data from […]
WVU now permitted to notify parents of drug and alcohol conduct violations
WVU now permitted to notify parents of drug and alcohol conduct violations The DA By Joe Severino, News Editor August 27, 2018 WVU is now legally permitted to notify a student’s parents or guardian if the University finds a student responsible for an alcohol or drug violation and is under 21 years old. The University […]
Science has key role in providing understanding as basis for strategy (Opinion)
Science has key role in providing understanding as basis for strategy (Opinion) Advice is needed on issues such as vaccination, youth obesity and legal and illicit drug use affecting the public, writes Peter Gluckman Business Day By Peter Gluckman August 27, 2018 NEW ZEALAND – For the past nine years I had the privilege of […]