New Hampshire: State Employees Association goes on attack against Liquor Commission policies
New Hampshire: State Employees Association goes on attack against Liquor Commission policies Source: http://www.concordmonitor.com/ By ETHAN DeWITT June 04, 2018 A fired New Hampshire Liquor Store manager is challenging his termination before a state appeals board, months after he facilitated a “sting operation” against the state’s booze monopoly. Garrett Boes, a manager at a Keene […]
Why Can’t Native Americans Make Whiskey?
Why Can’t Native Americans Make Whiskey? Source: New York Times By C. Jarrett Dieterle and Kevin R. Kosar June 4, 2018 In 2016, the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, in southeastern Washington State, began selling craft spirits and beer at a restaurant in their Lucky Eagle casino. But when the Chehalis wanted to start […]
EU health chief not satisfied with industry’s alcohol labelling proposal
EU health chief not satisfied with industry’s alcohol labelling proposal Source: https://www.euractiv.com/ By Sarantis Michalopoulos June 5, 2018 EU Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis is not pleased with the “inconsistent” proposal recently submitted by the alcohol industry on labelling and insisted that European consumers should be presented the full information of the products they purchase. “Our […]
UK pub companies feel high street chill
—— UK pub companies feel high street chill Source: FT June 3, 2018 The UK high street has had a bumpy start to the year, with many retailers blaming very cold weather and heavy snow at the start of March for worse than expected sales. Pubs were no exception, and many said the chilling effect […]
Airplane Horror Stories Reveal Why Alcohol Shouldn’t Be Served on Airline Flights (Additional Coverage)
—— Airplane Horror Stories Reveal Why Alcohol Shouldn’t Be Served on Airline Flights (Additional Coverage) Source: https://www.cheatsheet.com/ Julia Mullaney June 03, 2018 In recent years, incidents of alcohol abuse on commercial airlines have skyrocketed. And these stories prove that something needs to be done about intoxicated passengers on airplanes. Just how much have drunken passenger […]
Tough state alcohol laws tied to fewer drunk-driving fatalities
Tough state alcohol laws tied to fewer drunk-driving fatalities Source: https://www.reuters.com/ Lisa Rapaport June 3, 2018 Stricter state regulations for buying and consuming alcohol and driving while impaired are associated with fewer motor vehicle crash fatalities involving drunk drivers, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers analyzed data on 505,614 adult crash deaths from 2000 to 2015; […]
Africa: Guinness sensitises students on dangers in underage alcohol consumption
Africa: Guinness sensitises students on dangers in underage alcohol consumption Nigerian Tribune By Tunbosun Ogundare-Lagos May 31, 2018 TO further demonstrate its commitment to the responsible use of alcohol in the society, Guinness Nigeria Plc has sensitised no fewer than 5,000 students from 28 selected public and private secondary schools in Lagos State. The company […]
VA: Local Youth Chosen as Peer Leader in Statewide Conference to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Use
VA: Local Youth Chosen as Peer Leader in Statewide Conference to Prevent Alcohol and Drug Use The Southside Messenger Written by Staff May 31, 2018 RICHMOND – Cheyanne Newcomb credits her participation in the Youth Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Project (YADAPP) with giving her inspiration to help others. “The program has made me realize that even though […]
Canada: Alcohol killing more Canadian women, but hospitalizations dip in Manitoba
Canada: Alcohol killing more Canadian women, but hospitalizations dip in Manitoba Despite 1-year dip in alcohol-related hospitalizations, more women seeking help from Manitoba addictions group CBC News By Shane Gibson May 31, 2018 New numbers from the Canadian Institute for Health Information say the rates of alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations are rising at a faster […]
New Zealand: Strengthen local alcohol policies, say public health experts
New Zealand: Strengthen local alcohol policies, say public health experts Press Release College of Public Health Medicine June 1, 2018 Current alcohol legislation has made “little to no progress” in reducing alcohol-related harm in our communities, says the New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine (NZCPHM). In its submission to the Sale and Supply of […]