Hawaii: Senate passes bill lowering DUI threshold to 0.05
Hawaii: Senate passes bill lowering DUI threshold to 0.05 Source: https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/ March 10, 2021 A measure that would make Hawaii the second state in the nation to lower its blood-alcohol threshold for drunken driving to 0.05 is headed to the state House for consideration. Senate Bill 754 passed its third reading on the Senate floor […]
St. Lucia: Alcohol Consumption In Saint Lucia A ‘Growing National Concern’
St. Lucia: Alcohol Consumption In Saint Lucia A ‘Growing National Concern’ St. Lucia Times March 9, 2021 A senior health official here has declared that the problem of alcohol consumption is a ‘growing national concern.’ Charmaine Hippolyte-Emmanuel is the Coordinator of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council Secretariat. She issued a statement Monday in which she […]
NJ: There’s a push to change new N.J. law on underage weed, alcohol penalties. Murphy says he supports it.
NJ: There’s a push to change new N.J. law on underage weed, alcohol penalties. Murphy says he supports it. NJ.com By Amanda Hoover | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com March 8, 2019 Legislators are pushing to change a new law preventing police from notifying juveniles’ parent the first time they are caught with marijuana or alcohol. […]
South Korea: Family Drinking Habits Tied to Alcohol Use Disorder Among University Students: Study
South Korea: Family Drinking Habits Tied to Alcohol Use Disorder Among University Students: Study Korea Biz Wire by Korea Bizwire March 8, 2021 SEOUL, March 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study showed that heavy drinking among family members increases the rate of alcohol use disorder (AUD) for university students. Researchers from the Gangneung Asan Hospital in the […]
Incentives can reduce alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native people
Incentives can reduce alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native people Washington State University By Judith Van Dongen | WSU Health Sciences Spokane Office of Research March 3, 2021 SPOKANE, Wash. – A low-cost, easy-to-administer intervention that uses small prizes and other incentives to reward alcohol abstinence can serve as an effective tool to reduce […]
What Are the Risk Factors for “Drunkorexia”?
What Are the Risk Factors for “Drunkorexia”? New research examines the nature of restricted eating related to drinking. Psychology Today By Arash Emamzadeh March 4, 2021 Drunkorexia is not an official eating disorder, but rather a term for behavior meant to control calorie intake while maximizing alcohol intoxication. In a study of college students, more than half reported […]
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol targets men’s drinking habits more effectively than women’s
Minimum unit pricing for alcohol targets men’s drinking habits more effectively than women’s Medical Xpress by University of Glasgow March 4, 2021 Alcohol pricing policies—such as duty increases and minimum unit pricing—appear to be more effective at reducing consumption and harm for men than women, according to a new study. The research found that each of […]
Mobile app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use
Mobile app helps young adults talk with friends about risky drug, alcohol use News Release By University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau March 3, 2021 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A smartphone app called Harbor, currently under development by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, teaches young adults how to talk to a peer if […]
Report: As Off-Premises Alcohol Sales Spike During Pandemic, Safer Alcohol Sales Policies Can Improve Health and Reduce Violence
Report: As Off-Premises Alcohol Sales Spike During Pandemic, Safer Alcohol Sales Policies Can Improve Health and Reduce Violence Limiting Alcohol Outlet Density Can Help Reduce Violent Crime in Cities News Release City Health March 2, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 2, 2021 — Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, sales from off-premises alcohol outlets — such […]
Study: Combined Ingestion of Cannabis and Alcohol Possesses Additive Effects on Driving Performance
Study: Combined Ingestion of Cannabis and Alcohol Possesses Additive Effects on Driving Performance NORML February 25, 2021 Toronto, Canada: The simultaneous ingestion of inhaled cannabis and alcohol results in more significant changes in simulated driving performance than does the consumption of either substance alone, according to data published in the journal Psychopharmacology. A team of investigators affiliated with the University […]