United Kingdom: Bottles of alcohol will finally carrying information on healthy drinking guidelines more than three years after new rule was introduced
United Kingdom: Bottles of alcohol will finally carrying information on healthy drinking guidelines more than three years after new rule was introduced Daily Mail By Ben Spencer, Medical Correspondent For The Daily Mail July 30, 2019 Alcohol firms will finally put strict new drinking guidelines on bottle and can labels three-and-a-half years after they were drawn up. […]
Health messages on alcohol labels ignored by young drinkers
Health messages on alcohol labels ignored by young drinkers Food Processing July 31, 2019 A study published in the Journal of Public Health supports the debate around the design, effectiveness and regulation of alcohol labelling in the UK, revealing that only half of 11- to 19-year-old alcohol consumers recall seeing health messages on packaging. The research, led […]
From ethics to hyper local marketing, these are the consumer lifestyle trends driving the craft beer and general booze market overall
From ethics to hyper local marketing, these are the consumer lifestyle trends driving the craft beer and general booze market overall Craft Brewing Business Pretty Much A Press Release July 30, 2019 Consumers are looking for ways to decrease their environmental impact on a micro level, and they expect drink brands to hold themselves to […]
What are the alcohol rules for US airline pilots?
What are the alcohol rules for US airline pilots? Source: https://www.cnn.com/ Katia Hetter and Marnie Hunter 1st August 2019 The arrest of an airline pilot on suspicion of being under the influence of alcohol has travelers wondering about alcohol policies for commercial pilots and the screening in place to detect behavior that could endanger passengers. A […]
Iceland: Iceland cuts teen drinking with curfews, youth centers
Iceland: Iceland cuts teen drinking with curfews, youth centers ABC News By Egill Bjarnason, Associated Press July 31, 2019 REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The clock strikes 10 p.m. on a Friday night when the “Parent Patrol” enters a popular playground in suburban Reykjavik. The teens turn down the music and reach for their phones to check […]
MA: Mass. only state without interlock rule Sentinel and Enterprise By Colin A. Young, State House News Service August 1, 2019 BOSTON —Massachusetts now stands alone as the only state in the country where people convicted of drunk driving for the first time are not made to use devices meant to make sure they are […]
AZ: Arizona Using Smartphone App To Stop Underage Drinkers
AZ: Arizona Using Smartphone App To Stop Underage Drinkers KJZZ By Christina Estes July 31, 2019 Enforcement agents with Arizona’s Department of Liquor Licenses and Control have a new tool to prevent underage drinking. The app, called Age ID, allows officers to use a smartphone camera to verify an ID within a few seconds. Bryan Lewis, […]
Ireland: Women can buy ‘weekly limit’ of alcohol for less than €5
Ireland: Women can buy ‘weekly limit’ of alcohol for less than €5 Alcohol Action Ireland calls for minimum pricing as drinks become ‘more affordable’ The Irish Times By Conor Pope August 1, 2019 The cost of alcohol in Irish off-licences has fallen to such a level that women can now hit their weekly alcohol consumption […]
Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US
Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US Medical News Today By Catharine Paddock PhD | Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson July 31, 2019 Binge drinking affects more than one-tenth of older adults in the United States, according to new research. New research finds that a large number of older adults regularly engage in […]
Data on alcohol-related incidents show positive trends
Data on alcohol-related incidents show positive trends Medical Express by Hannah Silverstein, Dartmouth College August 1, 2019 Dartmouth has released its latest data on the number of alcohol-related incidents involving undergraduates on campus. The new information, which tracks incidents through the 2018-2019 academic year, is available on the Student Wellness Center website. “The data show several […]