Walmart gets a ‘no’ to liquor box expansion
Walmart gets a ‘no’ to liquor box expansion The Walton Sun By Deborah Wheeler September 20, 2017 FLORIDA – Walmart’s liquor box store in South Walton will remain small, at least for now. Walmart has stated its need for a larger liquor store due to the popularity of its South Walton location. According to Walmart, […]
Dozens of alcohol-flavored tobacco products may lure teens
Dozens of alcohol-flavored tobacco products may lure teens Source: Reuters Carolyn Crist September 21, 2017 Nearly 50 alcohol-flavored tobacco product lines are marketed by more than 400 tobacco brands in the United States and these products may especially attract teens, luring them into tobacco addiction, according to a new study. Adolescent drinking […]
The Surprising Truth About Why Alcohol Websites Make You Enter Your Age
The Surprising Truth About Why Alcohol Websites Make You Enter Your Age It’s annoying, that’s for sure. Source: HuffPost By Julie R. Thomson September 21, 2017 If you’ve ever visited a beer, wine or liquor website, you’ve been faced with an age verification page. It adds an annoying three additional steps ? […]
Drink-spiking spate at Bristol University during Freshers’ Week investigated by police
Drink-spiking spate at Bristol University during Freshers’ Week investigated by police Source: The Telegraph 21 SEPTEMBER 2017 A “nasty and predatory” drink-spiking spate during Freshers’ Week at one of Britain’s top universities is being investigated by police. Students have been told not to leave their drinks unattended “even for a minute” as […]
DEVICE MAY HELP DRINKERS AVOID ALCOHOL TAINTED WITH DEADLY CHEMICALS
DEVICE MAY HELP DRINKERS AVOID ALCOHOL TAINTED WITH DEADLY CHEMICALS Source: Newsweek BY JANISSA DELZO 9/21/17 The mysterious death of a 20-year-old American tourist in Mexico brought light to the devastating effects of consuming tainted alcohol. The case was one of many that led the U.S. State Department to caution travelers about the […]
Many YouTube videos glorify alcohol
Many YouTube videos glorify alcohol Medical Xpress September 21, 2017 YouTube videos featuring alcohol are heavily viewed and nearly always promote the “fun” side of drinking. That’s the finding of a study in September issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Researchers looked at 137 YouTube videos that featured alcohol brands popular with […]
United Kingdom: Facebook trial lets users hide alcohol adverts
United Kingdom: Facebook trial lets users hide alcohol adverts BBC By Rachel Naylor, BBC Radio 5 live September 20, 2017 Facebook is testing a tool that lets people hide advertisements for alcohol. It is the first time a social network has let people proactively block adverts on a specific topic. The move has been welcomed […]
MI: Other Views: Bring competition to liquor sales (opinion)
MI: Other Views: Bring competition to liquor sales (opinion) Daily Tribune September 20, 2917 Regulators don’t often decide to regulate less. Yet the state liquor commission is attempting to do just that. It wants to open competition in the liquor store industry, and that effort serves well consumers who have suffered under the monopolistic system […]
Irresponsible consumption of alcohol bigger problem than where liquor is sold
Irresponsible consumption of alcohol bigger problem than where liquor is sold Just Details Daily Reporter By Stephanie Haines September 19, 2017 There’s been a lot of hullabaloo lately about Indiana’s liquor laws. Could a convenience store qualify as a restaurant? Should grocery stores be allowed to sell cold beer? Can children come into a liquor […]
Today’s US teens about three years behind ’70s generation when it comes to sex, alcohol and getting jobs
Today’s US teens about three years behind ’70s generation when it comes to sex, alcohol and getting jobs Daily Mail By AFP September 19, 2017 Teenagers in America today are about three years behind their counterparts from the 1970s when it comes to taking up sex, drinking alcohol, and working for pay, researchers said Tuesday. The […]