Alcohol, firearms and kids: a dangerous mix
Alcohol, firearms and kids: a dangerous mix Children living with an adult gun owner who misuses alcohol are at increased risk of self-harm and interpersonal violence. News Release UW Medicine November 19, 2018 Children living with an adult gun owner who misuses alcohol are at increased risk of self-harm and interpersonal violence, a recent study found. […]
The US knows how to address its drinking problem, but proven fixes are hard to sell
The US knows how to address its drinking problem, but proven fixes are hard to sell USA Today Jayne O’Donnell November 19, 2018 Alcohol, which causes 88,000 deaths a year in the United States, is a similarly grave public health concern. But the way forward is less clear. What worked with smoking may not work with drinking, […]
Low Alcohol Beer ‘Becoming More Acceptable’
Low Alcohol Beer ‘Becoming More Acceptable’ the drinks business By Edith Hancock November 20, 2018 While just a few years ago it was considered social suicide, ordering a non-alcoholic or low-strength beer is starting to become the norm in the UK, according to new research. More than half of Brits who took part in a […]
CDC: Alcohol kills more people than opioids
CDC: Alcohol kills more people than opioids FOX 5 NY By Stacey Delikat November 19, 2018 NEW YORK (FOX5NY.COM) – Alcohol-related causes kill 88,000 people—more than from opioids—each year in the United States, according to data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But when it comes to alcohol and […]
TX: Once the facts are known, it’s clear .05 blood-alcohol limit won’t save lives
TX: Once the facts are known, it’s clear .05 blood-alcohol limit won’t save lives Times Record News By Jackson Shedelbower, American Beverage Institute November 20, 2018 A recent poll from the Texas Medical Center Health Policy Institute finds that 60 percent of Texans support lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit for driving from the nationally recognized level of […]
NC: A college town and 5 other NC communities are less dry after voting on alcohol sales
NC: A college town and 5 other NC communities are less dry after voting on alcohol sales The Herald Sun By Colin Campbell November 20, 2018 RALEIGH – Voters agreed to expand alcohol sales in six North Carolina communities this month, and only one county — Anson — rejected a referendum on alcohol. While the number […]
United Kingdom: TV alcohol adverts could face ‘9pm watershed’
United Kingdom: TV alcohol adverts could face ‘9pm watershed’ BBC News November 20, 2018 Drink adverts could be banned on TV before the “9pm watershed” under Scottish government plans to curb alcohol abuse. Manufacturers will also be urged to include health warnings on labelling. The measures are part of a 20-point strategy aimed at reducing […]
Asia: Japanese Carriers Strengthen Alcohol Rules
Asia: Japanese Carriers Strengthen Alcohol Rules Airline Geeks By Will Lee November 20, 2018 Two mainstream Japan-based carriers, Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways, have introduced new methods to prevent pilot drinking incidents. According to Mainichi Shimbun, Japan Airlines pilots have failed breathalyzer alcohol tests on 19 occasions since last August. The failed tests have caused […]
Alcohol-Related Deaths Are On the Rise with Death Rate of Women Increasing Dramatically
Alcohol-Related Deaths Are On the Rise with Death Rate of Women Increasing Dramatically Fortune By Brittany Shoot November 20, 2018 Alcohol related deaths are on a sharp rise in the United States, according to new research published by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington, first reported by USA Today. In rather staggering […]
United Kingdom: Minimum pricing ‘serious ammunition’ in fight against alcohol-related harm
United Kingdom: Minimum pricing ‘serious ammunition’ in fight against alcohol-related harm Western Telegraph Press Association 2018 November 19, 2018 Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol should be implemented in all parts of the UK and extended across Europe, a health expert has suggested. Professor Jurgen Rehm, an adviser to the World Health Organisation (WHO), suggested […]