Alcohol Awareness Month

Alcohol Awareness Month DC Military-Andrews Gazette By Staff Sgt. Charles Metts 11th Medical Squadron April 6, 2018 What is alcohol? For some, it is the cornerstone of a good weekend or an occasional indulgence attached to special occasions and holidays. However, for some, alcohol is a problem-causing beverage linked to negative memories or used as […]

FAMU continues health week with alcohol awareness

FAMU continues health week with alcohol awareness WTXL April 5, 2018 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) – Florida A&M University continued their FAM-U Health week Thursday. Thursday was all about injury prevention and alcohol awareness. Participants were able to test and see if they could survive an obstacle course while wearing drunk glasses which mimic being intoxicated. “Its […]

SC:  House Approves Bill on State Liquor License Limits

SC:  House Approves Bill on State Liquor License Limits ABC Columbia By Ryan Chevalier April 4, 2018 Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – The House has approved a bill to re-establish the state’s limit on how many liquor stores a person or business can own. In a 100-1 vote on Tuesday, the House agreed with a Senate […]

AK:  Alaska Alcohol Beverage Control Board Conducts Nome Meeting

AK:  Alaska Alcohol Beverage Control Board Conducts Nome Meeting Your Alaska Link By Maria Athens April 3, 2018 Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Alcohol Beverage Control Board met today in Nome, to address the region’s liquor problems and to examine last month’s listening session that was held in Bethel by state officials, as reported by […]

ALCOHOL REMAINS THE UK’S TOP CONSUMER CATEGORY, WORTH £16 BILLION

ALCOHOL REMAINS THE UK’S TOP CONSUMER CATEGORY, WORTH £16 BILLION   Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ by Edith Hancock 5th April, 2018   Alcohol has retained its position as the top selling consumer goods category in the UK, worth £16.1bn in 2017, according to new figures.   Fewer price cuts and a more upmarket drinks aisle has kept […]

Illinois liquor licenses revoked, suspended after bootlegging from Indiana

Illinois liquor licenses revoked, suspended after bootlegging from Indiana   Source: http://www.nwitimes.com/ Joseph S. Pete Apr 3, 2018   Illinois revoked the liquor license of a south suburban nightclub and suspended a liquor store’s license for bootlegging booze from Indiana.   Historically, bootlegging involved Tommy gun-wielding gangsters like Al Capone delivering bathtub gin and other […]

Big Alcohol Behind Major Health Study (Additional Coverage)

Big Alcohol Behind Major Health Study (Additional Coverage)   A decade-long study into the health effects of drinking is expected to produce favorable results.   Source: https://www.wine-searcher.com/ By Liza B. Zimmerman 02-Apr-2018   It has long been a Catch-22. Few, in-depth medical studies can be conducted without the help of well-financed industry support within their […]

“Virtual Bar” App Provides Tool to Stay Safe During Alcohol Responsibility Month

“Virtual Bar” App Provides Tool to Stay Safe During Alcohol Responsibility Month As BAC calculator eclipses 20,000 downloads, new and improved version allows users to compare favorites like tacos, pizza, hamburgers, and Chinese food Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility Source:  Responsibility.org April 2, 2018 Arlington, Va., April 02, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Foundation for […]