OPERATION TGIF: FEDS, POLICE RAID MULTIPLE LIQUOR STORES IN CROSS-STATE INVESTIGATION
OPERATION TGIF: FEDS, POLICE RAID MULTIPLE LIQUOR STORES IN CROSS-STATE INVESTIGATION Source: https://abc7chicago-com Chuck Goudie and Barb Markoff and Ross Weidner July 20, 2018 U.S. Secret Service agents backed up by local police are raiding liquor stores in Northwest Indiana and metro Chicago in an apparent effort to shut down a “bootleggers’ highway” that cheats Illinois […]
IA: Iowa is preparing to track where drunk drivers had their last drinks
IA: Iowa is preparing to track where drunk drivers had their last drinks Des Moines Register By Kathy A. Bolten July 26, 2018 Soon, Iowa officials will gather information on where drunken drivers got drunk. Officials with the Iowa agency that approves liquor licenses are pairing up with a national organization to track where intoxicated […]
Too Much Alcohol Can Nullify Travel Insurance
Too Much Alcohol Can Nullify Travel Insurance Travel Market Report By Richard D’Ambrosio July 25, 2018 Travelers love to kick back and enjoy alcohol on vacation, but what many individuals may not be aware of is that their drinking could nullify their insurance if they aren’t careful. For most insurers, intoxication is an exclusion for all […]
United Kingdom: Drink drive alcohol interlocks get first UK trial
United Kingdom: Drink drive alcohol interlocks get first UK trial Durham police will offer free car alcohol interlocks to people who commit crimes “where alcohol is a factor” Auto Express By Hugo Griffiths July 25, 2018 The UK’s first civilian trial of alcohol interlocks, which require a ‘clean’ alcohol-free sample of breath to be provided […]
Kenya: Nairobi County Alarmed as Underage People Access Liquor Via Online Outlets
Kenya: Nairobi County Alarmed as Underage People Access Liquor Via Online Outlets AllAfrica By Jemimah Mueni July 24, 2018 Nairobi — The Nairobi City County Alcoholic Drinks Control and Licensing Board (NCCADCL) has raised concern over the ease with which underage people, are accessing liquor through online outlets. The Board is now calling for amendment […]
Association Between Alcohol Consumption, Cognitive Function Revealed
Association Between Alcohol Consumption, Cognitive Function Revealed Neurology Advisor July 24, 2018 CHICAGO – Light alcohol use is associated with increased cognitive function in older adults; an effect that is stronger in women and diminishes with greater alcohol consumption. This research was presented at the 2018 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, held July 22-26, 2018 in Chicago, […]
Mothers Against Drunk Driving call on B.C. to allow ride-hailing now
Mothers Against Drunk Driving call on B.C. to allow ride-hailing now Global News By Richard Zussman, Online Journalist based at B.C. Legislature Global News July 24, 2018 Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has a message for the B.C. government: Bring ride-hailing to the province now. The advocacy group held a press conference Tuesday to apply pressure […]
Ireland: Drinks Industry Continues To Grow But Faces ‘Significant Challenges’
Ireland: Drinks Industry Continues To Grow But Faces ‘Significant Challenges’ Hospitality Ireland By Patricia Callan July 24, 2018 Ireland’s drinks industry is experiencing a period of growth and innovation, but faces significant challenges ahead, according to Patricia Callan, director of the Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland. Callan was speaking at the MacGill Summer School on […]
Alcohol: why we should call time on airport drinking
Alcohol: why we should call time on airport drinking The Conversation By Simon C. Moore July 24, 2018 As the alcohol industry continues to make healthy profits, Britain is left counting the increasing cost of its unhealthy relationship with booze. From overstretched accident and emergency departments to a steady incidence of alcohol-related disease, the cost is massive. The most recent figures […]
How much pain would YOU tolerate for booze?
How much pain would YOU tolerate for booze? Heavy drinkers will put up with uncomfortable electric shocks to get their alcohol fix, study finds Men who consume over 20 drinks a week will put up with the discomfort Alcohol activates areas of their brains associated with compulsive behaviours There are an estimated 595,100 dependent drinkers […]