Heavy Alcohol Use Causes Long-Term Brain Damage

Heavy Alcohol Use Causes Long-Term Brain Damage Neuroscience News April 2, 2025 Summary: For the first time, scientists have shown how heavy alcohol use leads to long-term cognitive impairments by damaging brain circuits responsible for decision-making. In a rat model, animals exposed to high alcohol levels performed significantly worse on a complex, shifting-reward task, even after […]

NC: Preventing Underage Drinking Starts at Home: Talk It Out NC Empowers Parents and Children to Take Action Against Underage Drinking

NC: Preventing Underage Drinking Starts at Home: Talk It Out NC Empowers Parents and Children to Take Action Against Underage Drinking PR Newswire By:  Talk It Out NC April 1, 2025 Alcohol Awareness Month Highlights the Importance of Open Dialogue to Prevent Underage Drinking RALEIGH, N.C., April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Talk it Out NC, the North Carolina initiative to […]

Latest study reveals the states with the highest alcohol-related arrest rates

Latest study reveals the states with the highest alcohol-related arrest rates OnFocus By David Keech February 27, 2025 True Self Recovery highlights which states stand out the most in each category: DUI arrests, drunkenness arrests, and liquor law violation arrests. Further Findings: Driving under influence (DUI) arrests: South Dakota stands out the most with the highest rates of […]

Shifts in moderation strategies for beverage alcohol

Shifts in moderation strategies for beverage alcohol IWSR data shows rise in light consumption, single-category occasions and temporary abstinence IWSR February 24, 2025 The latest findings from the IWSR’s Bevtrac 2024 Wave 2 report reveal a transformative shift in global beverage consumption habits, with moderation becoming more ingrained in consumer habits over the past 12 […]

NC: Proposed bill would lower North Carolina’s BAC limit to .05%

NC: Proposed bill would lower North Carolina’s BAC limit to .05% ABC 13 News By Rex Hodge February 18, 2025 HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A mountain task force is continuing its fight against impaired driving with a new bill submitted to the North Carolina General Assembly that puts several measures into one package. House Bill 108, […]

SC: The impact rising Liquor Liability Insurance costs are having on Lowcountry businesses

SC: The impact rising Liquor Liability Insurance costs are having on Lowcountry businesses SC small businesses are facing closures due to rising liquor liability insurance premiums, with legislative reform delayed and limited solutions available. CHS Today By Danielle Johnson, David Stringer, Callie Putnam February 4, 2025 Locally-owned restaurants, bars, and entertainment spots across SC are closing, citing […]

FL: Kissimmee leaders to discuss changes to alcohol sale times Tuesday

FL: Kissimmee leaders to discuss changes to alcohol sale times Tuesday WESH News 2 February 4, 2025 KISSIMMEE, Fla. – The City of Kissimmee is set to discuss possible changes relating to the time alcohol sales can be conducted. Commissioners will meet Tuesday for a workshop to discuss the idea with several business owners and […]

People with alcohol use disorder and depression report high pleasure from drinking

People with alcohol use disorder and depression report high pleasure from drinking New Medical and Life Sciences By: University of Chicago February 4, 2025 A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine reveals that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depression experience high levels of stimulation and pleasure when intoxicated, similar to drinkers […]