A million-dollar solution, a burden or both? A look at taxing alcohol in State College
A million-dollar solution, a burden or both? A look at taxing alcohol in State College Centre Daily Times By Sarah Rafacz July 12, 2018 Editor’s note: State College thrives because of Penn State. But along with the many positives of living in a university town, there are negatives, too. A major one is the cost of […]
Canada: ONTARIO – New provincial rules around impaired driving came into effect on July 1.
Canada: ONTARIO – New provincial rules around impaired driving came into effect on July 1. Seaway News By Nick Seebruch July 11, 2018 Drivers aged 21 and under now face a zero tolerance policy when it comes to drinking and driving. That is to say, that drivers 21 and under must have a blood alcohol […]
The relationship between alcohol outlets and traffic crashes
The relationship between alcohol outlets and traffic crashes Medical Xpress By the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation July 11, 2018 A new study by the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation examines the relationship between the number and location of alcohol outlets (such as bars or liquor stores or […]
Alcohol research earns Brown teacher award
Alcohol research earns Brown teacher award The Jamestown Press By Ryan Gibbs July 12, 2018 A Brown University professor from Beavertail Road has been lauded for his groundbreaking research on the effects of alcohol abuse. Peter Monti, a pioneer in the study between contextual factors and addiction, was given the 10th annual Jack Mendelson Award […]
Lawmakers worry about rise in drugged driving
Lawmakers worry about rise in drugged driving The Hill By Jasper Goodman July 11, 2018 Lawmakers on the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing Wednesday on the dangers of drug-impaired driving. There is growing concern in Congress over the issue as data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) and the Foundation for […]
Ontario: Zero tolerance rules for young drivers come into effect
Ontario: Zero tolerance rules for young drivers come into effect Source: https://www.cornwallseawaynews.com/ By Nick Seebruch July 11, 2018 New provincial rules around impaired driving came into effect on July 1. Drivers aged 21 and under now face a zero tolerance policy when it comes to drinking and driving. That is to say, that drivers 21 […]
Iowa: Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division releases study of Iowa’s tied house laws
Iowa: Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division releases study of Iowa’s tied house laws Study focuses on prohibited cross-tier ownership interests and will assist the Iowa legislature in determining whether Iowa’s tied house laws should be updated in 2019. Source: The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division July 12, 2018 The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) released the Alcoholic […]
AR: Arkansas liquor stores see drop in sales following grocery wine expansion
AR: Arkansas liquor stores see drop in sales following grocery wine expansion Consumers wanted a larger and more varied assortment of wine at the same place they shop for groceries. But that success has a flip side, a decline in wine sales at independent wine and liquor stores. THV 11 Author: Lance Turner, Arkansas Business July […]
What the days of Prohibition were like in Southern California
What the days of Prohibition were like in Southern California The Sun By Mark Landis July 9, 2018 Like most of the nation, the cities and counties of Southern California were immersed in a heated battle for “dry” or “wet” status from the mid-1800s, to the early 1930s. The drys advocated for laws that restricted […]
Scotland: Brain damage from drinking too much alcohol
Scotland: Brain damage from drinking too much alcohol is at a 10-year high: Almost two people A DAY are hospitalised on average, reveal shocking figures (so, is booze damaging your health? Take this test to find out) (Excerpt) In Scotland 661 people were treated for alcohol-related brain damage last year An average of 1.8 people […]