Trans teens turning to alcohol, smoking to cope with gender identity harassment
Trans teens turning to alcohol, smoking to cope with gender identity harassment Study Finds June 2, 2021 BOSTON, Mass. — For transgender teens, the stress of discovering their gender identity can make an already difficult period in a child’s life even harder. A new study now finds many trans teens may be turning to alcohol and […]
U.S. traffic deaths soar to 38,680 in 2020; highest yearly total since 2007
U.S. traffic deaths soar to 38,680 in 2020; highest yearly total since 2007 Reuters By David Shepardson June 3, 2021 U.S. traffic deaths soared after coronavirus lockdowns ended in 2020, hitting the highest yearly total since 2007 as more Americans engaged in unsafe behavior on U.S. roads, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said […]
Canada: Heavy-drinking young adults reduce problematic alcohol use early in pandemic, but young women face increased mental health burden
Heavy-drinking young adults reduce problematic alcohol use early in pandemic, but young women face increased mental health burden A novel longitudinal study Newswise by McMaster University June 3, 2021 Newswise — HAMILTON, ON (June 3, 2021) – A novel longitudinal study on heavy drinking in young adults and the psychological impacts of COVID-19 has revealed some unexpected […]
America Has a Drinking Problem
America Has a Drinking Problem A little alcohol can boost creativity and strengthen social ties. But there’s nothing moderate, or convivial, about the way many Americans drink today. Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/ By Kate Julian June 2, 2021 Few things are more American than drinking heavily. But worrying about how heavily other Americans are drinking is one […]
Booze To-Go Is Here to Stay
Booze To-Go Is Here to Stay Americans are outsourcing beer runs and drink pickups as loosened laws become permanent; ‘We are doing it everywhere it’s legal’ Source: https://www.wsj.com/ By Heather Haddon May 29, 2021 It became easier than ever to order booze on the run during the pandemic, as restaurants added cocktails to their to-go menus […]
Why the hot new alcohol trend is cutting back – or even quitting
Why the hot new alcohol trend is cutting back – or even quitting Source: https://nypost.com/ By Kerry J. Byrne May 29, 2021 For Liz Mantel, the wake-up call came when she lost her job last September. She had worked for years as a client manager in advertising, an industry where, she said, “boozing is a […]
Putnam County Social Host Laws: Be a Parent NOT A Friend!
Putnam County Social Host Laws: Be a Parent NOT A Friend! Hamlet Hub News Written by Putnam County Coalition That Cares May 26, 2021 NEW YORK – Spring and summer are times of celebrations – specifically, proms and graduations. Our Kids DESERVE and NEED to celebrate these milestones, especially after enduring the pandemic! Our community is so […]
America’s Ambivalence About Youth and Alcohol
America’s Ambivalence About Youth and Alcohol Our collective ambivalence about youth and alcohol is a problem. Psychology Today By Stephen Wallace, Author | Reviewed by Lybi Ma May 27, 2021 News last week that seven Bowling Green State University students pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the alcohol-related hazing death of sophomore Stone Foltz at a […]
Heineken deploys mobile ads on Waze to discourage drunken driving
Heineken deploys mobile ads on Waze to discourage drunken driving Marketing Dive By Asa Hiken, Associate Editor May 27, 2021 Dive Brief: Heineken USA is partnering with Waze and its mobile ad offering to discourage drunken driving, per an announcement emailed to Marketing Dive. Starting on May 27, Waze users in California will receive Heineken-branded […]
Should alcohol be treated like tobacco by lobbyists and lawmakers?
Should alcohol be treated like tobacco by lobbyists and lawmakers? IWSR looks at how the two sectors vary, and why more draconian policies for alcohol could be counterintuitive Source: https://www.theiwsr.com/ May 26, 2021 As part of European Week Against Cancer, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a factsheet that frames alcohol as a public health […]