Six men charged in UConn student’s alcohol-related death may not serve any jail time
Six men charged in UConn student’s alcohol-related death may not serve any jail time New York Daily News By Elizabeth Elizalde June 18, 2017 Six UConn students who were charged with alcohol-related offenses after the death of another student may not serve any time in jail after a Connecticut judge granted them a special […]
Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance and Responsibility.org Launch Groundbreaking Program to Identify Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Drunk Drivers
Division on Addiction, Cambridge Health Alliance and Responsibility.org Launch Groundbreaking Program to Identify Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Among Drunk Drivers Research shows DUI offenders often suffer from unidentified and untreated mental health disorders in addition to substance use disorders Source: Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility June 19, 2017 Today the […]
Climate Change Leading To Higher Alcohol Content In Wine?
Climate Change Leading To Higher Alcohol Content In Wine? Source: CBS Philly By Matt Peterson June 15, 2017 The earth’s climate is always changing and many businesses have to adapt to the differences that arise. One of those businesses is the wine industry. Climate issues and wine are not typically two topics […]
Australia: Study aims to answer why growing numbers of young people are turning away from alcohol
Australia: Study aims to answer why growing numbers of young people are turning away from alcohol Source: ABC Radio Adelaide By Brett Williamson June 16, 2017 New data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reveals a trend among teenagers to abstain from alcohol, unlike their parents. “Young people are generally […]
British children search more for drugs and alcohol online than in any other country
British children search more for drugs and alcohol online than in any other country Children in Britain form higher proportion of attempts to access such material Study analysed the activities of 80 million computers between 2016 and 2017 Report suggests that alcohol, tobacco and drugs are ‘part of teenage culture’ Source: Daily Mail […]
Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes
Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes News Medical | Life Sciences June 13, 2017 Use of marijuana in combination with alcohol by drivers is especially dangerous, according to a latest study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Drivers who used alcohol, marijuana, or both […]
OH: Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio
OH: Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio News Medical | Life Sciences June 14, 2017 Appalachia — stretching from the southern tier of New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia — has long experienced deep economic distress and deprivation, and the gamut of accompanying social […]
NJ: NJ Brewery Wholesaler to Pay $2M Fine for Underselling
NJ: NJ Brewery Wholesaler to Pay $2M Fine for Underselling New Jersey Law Journal By Michael Booth June 12, 2017 A New Jersey craft beer wholesaler has agreed to pay $2 million and surrender its license to settle claims of anti-competitive trade practices. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control claimed that the Hunterdon […]
United Kingdom: UK’s voluntary pledge to provide calorie content information for alcoholic drinks fails to make significant progress
United Kingdom: UK’s voluntary pledge to provide calorie content information for alcoholic drinks fails to make significant progress Medical Xpress June 14, 2017 Alcoholic beverage producers and retailers in the UK are failing to provide consumers with information on the calorie content of alcoholic drinks. According to new research reported in Public Health, the […]
Asia: Clear standards needed for violations of rules on cheap alcohol products
Asia: Clear standards needed for violations of rules on cheap alcohol products The Japan News The Yomiuri Shimbun June 15, 2017 The regulatory authorities must operate a system that does not harm the interests of consumers. Relevant legislation, including the revised Liquor Tax Law, which came into force on June 1, prohibits selling […]