Ohio: Latest Ohio alcohol laws bolster business
Ohio: Latest Ohio alcohol laws bolster business Source: https://www.daytondailynews.com/ By Max Filby Holly Shively April 07, 2019 Health officials concerned relaxed laws could threaten public health New Ohio laws in the past decade have widened access to alcohol, a move that’s allowed the beer, wine and liquor industry to flourish. But, leaders in addiction prevention say […]
Colorado: Liquor store owners deal with impacts of Colorado allowing full-strength beer in grocery stores
Colorado: Liquor store owners deal with impacts of Colorado allowing full-strength beer in grocery stores Source: https://www.vaildaily.com/ April 7, 2019 Liquor store owner Greg Nealy said he immediately felt the impact of a new Colorado law that allows shoppers to buy full-strength beer at grocery and convenience stores. “It’s been dramatic,” said Nealy, who is one […]
Ride-sharing vs. drunken driving
Ride-sharing vs. drunken driving Drunken driving deaths are down in the Pittsburgh area. Should we be thanking ride-sharing companies? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Brian O’Neill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Columnist April 7, 2019 Is Uber saving lives? There was a heinous killing of a 21-year-old college student in Columbia, S.C., last weekend, after she’d evidently gotten into a […]
“Mindful drinking” brings arguably healthier alternatives to consumers
“Mindful drinking” brings arguably healthier alternatives to consumers CBS News April 6, 2019 It looks like a brewery, it smells like a brewery and, actually, it is a brewery. But it isn’t brewing beer. It’s brewing hard kombucha, a high-alcohol version of an ancient fermented tea that has exploded in popularity. The product is part […]
The Big Number: 17.6 million Americans suffer from alcoholism
The Big Number: 17.6 million Americans suffer from alcoholism The Washington Post By Linda Searing April 6, 2019 If alcohol is affecting your life and relationships — you find it’s hard to control how much you drink or you depend on alcohol to get through the day — you may be among the 17.6 million adult […]
The campaign to make alcohol ‘the new tobacco’
The campaign to make alcohol ‘the new tobacco’ Source: https://health.spectator.co.uk/ by Christopher Snowdon 28th March 2019 If you’ve been watching closely, you’ll have seen the signs. The campaign to turn alcohol into The New Tobacco happened gradually at first but is now approaching full speed. It accelerated last year when two widely reported studies in The […]
VT: Then Again: The progression of Vermont’s temperance movement
VT: Then Again: The progression of Vermont’s temperance movement VTDigger By Mark Bushnell March 31, 2019 Alcohol flowed like the rivers, threatening to wash away anything decent in its path. That’s how Daniel Morton viewed Vermont society as it entered the 19th century. As pastor of the Congregational Church of Shoreham, Morton warned ominously that “no […]
Alcohol doesn’t protect against strokes, scientists say – and even increases risk by 15%
Alcohol doesn’t protect against strokes, scientists say – and even increases risk by 15% Drinking is not good for stroke and probably not for the heart either, scientists have found Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Sarah Knapton, science editor 4 APRIL 2019 The myth that one or two drinks a day could protect against stroke has finally been debunked […]
United Kingdom: SWA doubles support to projects combatting alcohol misuse
United Kingdom: SWA doubles support to projects combatting alcohol misuse Harpers.co.uk By Lisa Riley April 5, 2019 The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has announced it will to double its support to projects that work to combat alcohol misuse to £1 million The industry body said it was extending its Scotch Whisky Action Fund (SWAF), which was […]
Even moderate alcohol consumption increases stroke risk’
Even moderate alcohol consumption increases stroke risk’ Medical News Today By Maria Cohut | Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio April 5, 2019 Some research has suggested that drinking alcohol in moderation could have protective effects against stroke. However, a large cohort study in a Chinese population shows that this is not the case at all. We know […]