Survey: Intoxicated online shopping is soberingly big business
Survey: Intoxicated online shopping is soberingly big business Source: https://chainstoreage.com/ August 12, 2021 During the COVID-19 pandemic, seven in 10 consumers have made e-commerce purchases while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to a new survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults from CouponChief, “Shopping Under the Influence,” 70% of respondents admitted to making […]
VCU to ban alcohol at Greek events after student’s death
VCU to ban alcohol at Greek events after student’s death News Release By the Associated Press August 10, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After a fraternity pledge’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year, Virginia Commonwealth University announced Monday that it will ban alcohol at fraternity and sorority events, publish misconduct instances […]
MA: Massachusetts sees renewed efforts to reverse state prohibition on happy hour
MA: Massachusetts sees renewed efforts to reverse state prohibition on happy hour Happy hour has been banned in Massachusetts since 1984, part of an effort to curb drunken driving accidents. NBC News By Ben Kesslen August 8, 2021 BOSTON — Efforts to bring back happy hour in Massachusetts are gaining steam as lawmakers, restaurants owners and […]
United Kingdom: Councils want to block new pubs in areas where heavy drinking is harming health
United Kingdom: Councils want to block new pubs in areas where heavy drinking is harming health The Local Government Association wants to make it a legal requirement to consider health issues before granting alcohol licences Mirror By Chris McLaughlin August 7, 2021 Councils want the right to block new pubs in areas where heavy drinking […]
‘The worst kept secret:’ Local speakeasies stand more than a century after prohibition
‘The worst kept secret:’ Local speakeasies stand more than a century after prohibition The Press of Atlantic City By CJ Fairfield August 9, 2021 ATLANTIC CITY — There’s a narrow hallway on the second floor, so tight that your shoulders brush the walls, that leads to a stairway to nowhere in the former Elwood Hotel. […]
FAA asking airports around the country to stop selling alcohol to go
FAA asking airports around the country to stop selling alcohol to go The Denver Channel By Gary Brode August 5, 2021 DENVER — We’ve been seeing it more and more; airline passengers have lost their patience for flying. Now, the FAA wants airports to crack down on what they believe is one of the main […]
Study: Alcohol Consumption Linked to 11 Types of Cancer, But Coffee Offers Protection (Additional Coverage)
Study: Alcohol Consumption Linked to 11 Types of Cancer, But Coffee Offers Protection (Additional Coverage) Researchers combed through data from 860 studies to analyze the link between cancer and various nutrients. Source: https://www.usnews.com/ August 5, 2021 Drinking alcohol could increase a person’s chances of getting nearly a dozen types of cancer, new research suggests. But […]
$1T bill may require anti-drunk driving tech, hot car alerts for new vehicles (Additional Coverage)
$1T bill may require anti-drunk driving tech, hot car alerts for new vehicles (Additional Coverage) Source: https://nypost.com/ By Mark Lungariello August 5, 2021 Anti-drunk driving technology may become standard on all cars in the next few years under one of the provisions baked into the $1 trillion federal infrastructure bill. The 2,702-page bill under negotiation […]
Australia: Poor protections make buying alcohol online easy for minors
Australia: Poor protections make buying alcohol online easy for minors The regulation of online alcohol sales worldwide does not meet the same standard as walk-in bottle shops. UNSW Sydney By Ben Knight, UNSW Media & Content August 4, 2021 Buying alcohol online does not meet the same protection standards as other modes of alcohol supply, […]
Drinking among first-year college students decreases during pandemic
Drinking among first-year college students decreases during pandemic News Release University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill August 3, 2021 First-year college students are reporting drinking less alcohol and having fewer episodes of binge drinking four months into the coronavirus pandemic than they were before the pandemic started, according to a study by the University of […]