MT: Montana must stop DUI carnage
MT: Montana must stop DUI carnage Missoulian May 15, 2019 The 2019 Montana Legislature failed to pass legislation addressing several key impaired driving issues that affect your safety. One is that 70% of first-time Montana DUI suspects, or twice the national average, refuse to take a breathalyzer test and then demand costly and unnecessary trials […]
DE: Legislation decriminalizing underage drinking advances to state Senate floor
DE: Legislation decriminalizing underage drinking advances to state Senate floor Delaware Public Media By Sarah Mueller May 16, 2019 A bill released from a state Senate committee Wednesday would make underage drinking a civil offense. State Sen. Laura Sturgeon (D-Brandywine West) is sponsoring a measure decriminalizing underage alcohol consumption. Under the measure, minors under age 21 […]
How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely?
How Much Alcohol Can You Drink Safely? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/ By Kim Tingley May 16, 2019 Humans have been drinking fermented concoctions since the beginning of recorded time. But despite that long relationship with alcohol, we still don’t know what exactly the molecule does to our brains to create a feeling of intoxication. Likewise, though the health […]
CO: Should common consumption be allowed for alcohol in Denver?
CO: Should common consumption be allowed for alcohol in Denver? The Denver Channel By Meghan Lopez May 15, 2019 DENVER — The city of Denver is considering a proposal to allow common consumption of alcohol in certain places. The idea is to allow a group of businesses, bars or restaurants to come together to seek […]
Bermuda: A long time in coming but we got there (opinion)
Bermuda: A long time in coming but we got there (opinion) Royal Gazette By Michael Scott May 16, 2019 I join Bermudians from all walks of life in celebrating the coming into operation of the Liquor Licence Amendment Act 2019 this week. The amendments represent the first comprehensive, legislative overhaul of Bermuda’s liquor-licensing regime in […]
Binge Drinking Causing Increase in Liver Disease Among Millennials
Binge Drinking Causing Increase in Liver Disease Among Millennials Experts are warning of a potential public health crisis fueled by binge-drinking millennials. Source: https://www.healthline.com/ May 16, 2019 Debilitating liver disease is a potential long-term consequence. Excess drinking can also eventually cause damage to the pancreas, heart, and brain. “If we don’t address this public health problem […]
Global alcohol exposure between 1990 and 2017 and forecasts until 2030: a modelling study
Global alcohol exposure between 1990 and 2017 and forecasts until 2030: a modelling study The Lancet Jakob Manthey, MA | Kevin D Shield, PhD | Margaret Rylett, MA | Omer S M Hasan, BA | Charlotte Probst, PhD Prof Jürgen Rehm, PhD May 7, 2019 Summary Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for global […]
More Americans are getting liver diseases from alcohol
More Americans are getting liver diseases from alcohol The Week May 7, 2019 More and more Americans are developing serious liver diseases like cirrhosis and liver cancer due to their drinking habits, new research has found. The study, published on Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, adds to mounting evidence showing that liver problems due […]
NC: 14 is the average age NC teens drink for the first time, researchers find
NC: 14 is the average age NC teens drink for the first time, researchers find ABC 11 By Ana Rivera May 8, 2019 RALEIGH (WTVD) — Underage drinking is not a new problem, but it’s one we can’t ignore. “We can change the culture of underage drinking in North Carolina,” said Jim Van Hecke, Deputy […]
CT: House of Reps. approves bill allowing self-service alcohol machines in Connecticut
CT: House of Reps. approves bill allowing self-service alcohol machines in Connecticut WTNH By WTNH.com staff May 8, 2019 (WTNH) – Imagine getting your beer or glass of wine like you would a fountain soda. It may soon be a reality in Connecticut. The bill that would allow self-service alcohol machines at bars just got the thumbs up from the House of Representatives. […]