NC:  Repeat fake ID users face loss of real license

NC:  Repeat fake ID users face loss of real license WITN August 26, 2019 GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – There is a new focus on repeat offenders who use fake identification to buy alcohol and get into nightclubs and bars in the city of Greenville and Pitt County. Repeat offenders will now face losing their real driver’s license […]

NC:  Repeat fake ID users face loss of real license

NC:  Repeat fake ID users face loss of real license WITN August 26, 2019 GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – There is a new focus on repeat offenders who use fake identification to buy alcohol and get into nightclubs and bars in the city of Greenville and Pitt County. Repeat offenders will now face losing their real driver’s license […]

NJ:  Ignition Interlock Now Required for DUI Offenders

NJ:  Ignition Interlock Now Required for DUI Offenders Tapinto Fair Lawn & Glen Rock August 26, 2019  TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey became the 34th state in the country to mandate ignition interlock devices for all drunk-driving offenders, that includes those convicted for their first offense.  The mandate is part of a new state law which has […]

Ireland’s alcohol sales drop 35.6% in April

Ireland’s alcohol sales drop 35.6% in April Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ by Nicola Carruthers 2nd June, 2020 Alcohol sales fell by 35.6% in Ireland in April 2020 compared to the same period last year, with spirits dropping by 13% as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In April 2020, trade body Drinks Ireland estimated that total alcohol sales […]

Some tequila brands are narcos’ ally for laundering drug money

Some tequila brands are narcos’ ally for laundering drug money A link was first discovered by US investigators in 2006 Source: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/ June 4, 2020 The tequila industry and some of Mexico’s notorious drug cartels have a criminal association dating back at least 14 years. The federal government announced this week that the Financial Intelligence […]

Alaska: Native village corporation acquires Brown Jug liquor store chain in $21 million sale

Alaska: Native village corporation acquires Brown Jug liquor store chain in $21 million sale Source: https://www.adn.com/ June 2, 2020 An Alaska Native village corporation from the Kodiak Island region has acquired the state’s largest retailer of liquor, wine and beer. Afognak Native Corp. purchased the Brown Jug chain from the Canadian company Alcanna, based in […]

South Africa’s alcohol ban has given ‘massive boost’ to criminal gangs

South Africa’s alcohol ban has given ‘massive boost’ to criminal gangs Prohibition of beer and spirit sales has cut rates of murder and violence but the resulting illicit trade will now be hard to stop Source: https://www.theguardian.com/ Jason Burke in Johannesburg 31 May 2020 The lockdown has been tough for David Mkoswe, a mechanic who […]

What to know about kidney pain after drinking alcohol

What to know about kidney pain after drinking alcohol Medical News Today By Zawn Villines | Reviewed by Carissa Stephens, RN, CCRN, CPN August 27, 2019 The kidneys help filter the blood, including by filtering out harmful substances such as alcohol. Moderate drinking should not cause kidney pain, but binge drinking or frequent drinking may cause […]