SD: Voters share opinions ahead of Pine Ridge Reservation’s referendum on marijuana, alcohol
SD: Voters share opinions ahead of Pine Ridge Reservation’s referendum on marijuana, alcohol Rapid City Journal By Arielle Zionts March 9, 2020 Economic development, health, public safety, and traditional values are on the minds of voters ahead of the Pine Ridge Reservation’s referendum on marijuana and alcohol in casinos. Enrolled members of the Oglala Sioux […]
Ambulance call outs to north-east underage drinkers ‘deeply concerning’
Ambulance call outs to north-east underage drinkers ‘deeply concerning’ Source: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/ by Kaitlin Easton March 9, 2020 Ambulance crews have been called out on nearly 300 occasions to incidents involving youngsters drinking underage since 2017. The youngest patients whose aid they came to were aged under five. New figures obtained by the P&J have shown […]
CDC says Ohio on a binge, but colleges combat alcohol abuse
CDC says Ohio on a binge, but colleges combat alcohol abuse Source: https://www.the-daily-record.com/ By Alan Ashworth / Akron Beacon Journal Mar 9, 2020 It’s nothing to toast, but Ohio ranks No. 4 in the nation when it comes to binge drinking, according to a study released last month by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control. […]
Nearly three quarters of alcohol on UK shelves is being displayed without Government’s safe drinking limits
United Kingdom: Revealed: Nearly three quarters of alcohol on UK shelves is being displayed without Government’s safe drinking limits – four years after they were brought in Daily Mail By Sophie Borland Health Editor For The Daily Mail March 8, 2020 Nearly three quarters of alcohol bottles or cans are not displaying the Government’s safe drinking limits four […]
The Underground Spaces Where Drinking While Female Was a Radical Act
The Underground Spaces Where Drinking While Female Was a Radical Act Wine Enthusiast By Ishay Govender March 8, 2020 Bars, saloons and taverns hold a mirror to society. As cultures and economies evolve, so do the ways their people do or don’t drink alcohol, specially in public. This is particularly evident for women and other marginalized […]
Drunk shopping translates into $44.9 billion business in the U.S.
Drunk shopping translates into $44.9 billion business in the U.S. Source: CSA By Marianne Wilson 03/06/2020 For some 58.4 million Americans, a hangover is no longer the only thing they may wake up to after a night of drinking. According to Finder’s latest Drunk Shopping survey, Americans spent $44.9 billion on drunk purchases in the […]
AK: Here’s how the millions collected from an Anchorage alcohol tax would be spent
AK: Here’s how the millions collected from an Anchorage alcohol tax would be spent Anchorage Daily News Author: Aubrey Wieber January 26, 2020 As the Anchorage Assembly prepares to vote on two alcohol tax proposals that could be on the ballot for the April 7 municipal election, details of the proposals are becoming more clear. One alcohol tax […]
CA: A new law enforcement app makes it easier for ABC agents when responding to alcohol-related emergencies involving California youth.
CA: A new law enforcement app makes it easier for ABC agents when responding to alcohol-related emergencies involving California youth. Action News Now Posted By: Lorraine Dechter March 5, 2020 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A new app was released on Thursday to help Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) officers find information quicker to help with case investigations. The […]
The High Toll Of Alcohol Abuse
The High Toll Of Alcohol Abuse Source: https://www.forbes.com/ Joshua Cohen March 7, 2020 In the U.S. the leading preventable cause of death is tobacco, and second is poor diet and physical inactivity. Care to guess what comes in third? You can’t be faulted if you guessed opioids, given the media attention. No, it’s something much […]
MN: NextGen Monitoring to Bring the AB Kiosk to Law Enforcement and Courts in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska
MN: NextGen Monitoring to Bring the AB Kiosk to Law Enforcement and Courts in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska Valdosta Daily Times March 6, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar 5, 2020–Minneapolis-based Precision Kiosk Technologies, the industry leader in autonomous alcohol screening and probation monitoring systems, today announced that it has named NextGen Monitoring and Labs, Inc. as […]