Combining these 2 substances can be harmful to your health
Combining these 2 substances can be harmful to your health MDLinx By Naveed Saleh, MD, MS June 10, 2021 In 2012, Colorado voters were the first to approve the recreational use of marijuana. Fast forward to May 2021, and its recreational use is now legal in 17 states, plus Washington, DC and Guam, while medical use is legal […]
Which Big Ten schools sell alcohol during football games to the general public?
Which Big Ten schools sell alcohol during football games to the general public? Des Moines Register By Adam Hensley, Hawk Central June 10, 2021 More and more Big Ten universities are opting to sell alcohol to the general public at football games. The University of Iowa is now the latest. On Thursday, the Iowa Athletic […]
Rideshares Decrease Alcohol-Associated MVAs And Drunk Driving Convictions
Rideshares Decrease Alcohol-Associated MVAs And Drunk Driving Convictions Medical Research.com by Marie Benz MD FAAD June 10, 2021 MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Christopher Conner, MD, PhD Neurosurgery resident McGovern Medical School The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: There has been a growing understanding in medicine that […]
Maximum Capacity and the Problem of Crowding in Bars
Maximum Capacity and the Problem of Crowding in Bars Public Action Management By Pamela Erickson June 8, 2021 Alcohol regulators are well aware that crowded bars can be places where violence and intoxication often occur. But they may not know how enforcement of capacity limits can help maintain public health and safety. We’ve heard a […]
CGA links mobile sports betting to increased Bar / Restaurant drink consumption
CGA links mobile sports betting to increased Bar / Restaurant drink consumption Source: CGA June 9, 2021 Mobile sports betting linked to increased spend and consumer engagement in Bars and Restaurants presents lucrative opportunities for Operators, CGA’s first study of its kind reveals. Operators: the real winners of mobile sports betting Looking specifically at Illinois, […]
Ireland: Licensing reforms ‘strike balance between business and harm caused by alcohol’
Ireland: Licensing reforms ‘strike balance between business and harm caused by alcohol’ ITV June 8, 2021 Proposed reforms of Northern Ireland’s licensing laws strike a balance between supporting businesses and tackling harm caused by alcohol, a Stormont minister has said. Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey was speaking ahead of a key Assembly debate on a Bill […]
Long Working Hours Are Linked to Increased Risk of Death, a UN Report Finds
Long Working Hours Are Linked to Increased Risk of Death, a UN Report Finds Pass Blue by Ivana Ramirez June 7, 2021 A new joint United Nations study looking at data from 2016 found that long working hours, 55 or more a week, led to a 29 percent increase of deaths from strokes and heart disease […]
Should the Drinking Age Be Different for Men and Women?
Should the Drinking Age Be Different for Men and Women? Exploring whether laws should be gender blind. Psychology Today Reviewed by Abigail Fagan June 1, 2021 In a famous Supreme Court case, Craig v. Boren, at issue was an Oklahoma statute that said young women could buy “non-intoxicating” beer (which had 3.2% alcohol) at the age […]
United Kingdom: Study Observes Why Overweight People Shouldn’t Consume Alcohol
United Kingdom: Study Observes Why Overweight People Shouldn’t Consume Alcohol As per the study, people who are obese and overweight have worse liver-damaging effects of alcohol. Doctor NDTV By: ANI June 7, 2021 Obesity increases the risk of several chronic conditions A recent study led by the University of Sydney’s Charles Perkins Centre observed medical data […]
OR: Oregon drug policy director concerned by to-go cocktail legislation
OR: Oregon drug policy director concerned by to-go cocktail legislation KATU by Evan Schreiber June 2, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — A bill giving a big win to Oregon bars and restaurants might be doing more harm than good, according to alcohol recovery advocates. Oregon lawmakers passed Senate Bill 317 on Tuesday, allowing to-go cocktails to continue even […]