How Philippine Theater helps address underage drinking among youth
How Philippine Theater helps address underage drinking among youth The project by Smashed and PETA-Plus has engaged 18,000 young Filipinos, and counting! Rappler By Sydney Cañamo August 25, 2022 MANILA, Philippines – Now in its sophomore year, Smashed Philippines continues to empower the youth to make informed decisions about underage drinking through art and theater. […]
CA: The Federal Government Reports an Increase in Traffic Deaths
CA: The Federal Government Reports an Increase in Traffic Deaths The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control asks the public to help reduce DUIs News Release CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control August 22, 2022 Sacramento – The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is calling on the public to help reduce DUIs after the National […]
Sweden: Digital intervention could help reduce alcohol intake
Sweden: Digital intervention could help reduce alcohol intake Engineering and Technology By E&T editorial staff August 5, 2022 Swedish researchers have developed a digital tool that they believe could help people reduce their alcohol consumption. The study by researchers at Linköping University has shown that a digital support tool on a smartphone can help individuals […]
NM: Measures could curb alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico
NM: Measures could curb alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico Santa Fe New Mexican By Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth August 18, 2022 At a 12-step meeting in Albuquerque’s foothills, one of hundreds held each week statewide, there were cowboys, Anglo women in golf shirts and Hispanic day laborers. A woman without housing asked around […]
First Six Weeks Put First-Year College Students Most At-Risk for Drinking Consequences
First Six Weeks Put First-Year College Students Most At-Risk for Drinking Consequences Cleburne Times-Review PRNewswire August 16, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With college campuses reopening, advocates are warning that the first weeks of the semester are the riskiest and most dangerous for drinking among students, especially those who are underage. With […]
NHTSA Launches Labor Day ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign
NHTSA Launches Labor Day ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign In 2020, one person was killed every 45 minutes in an impaired-driving crash in the United States News Release NHTSA August 17, 2022 The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration kicked off its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Labor […]
United Kingdom: What level of alcohol is safe?
United Kingdom: What level of alcohol is safe? Latest research suggests even moderate drinking carries health risk The Week August 18, 2022 A daily glass of wine a day has long been said to have health benefits but the latest evidence appears to suggest otherwise. According to the NHS website, the “previously held position that […]
Here’s What Alcohol Poisoning Can Do to Your Body
Here’s What Alcohol Poisoning Can Do to Your Body Drinking heavily can quickly become dangerous. Source: https://www.self.com/ By Jessica Toscano Medically reviewed by Scott Braunstein, MD August 16, 2022 The symptoms of alcohol poisoning are important to know. If you’ve ever been swept up in the moment and said yes to one more shot of […]
Why we say substance ‘misuse’ now instead of ‘abuse’
Why we say substance ‘misuse’ now instead of ‘abuse’ Burlington Free Press By April Barton August 16, 2022 Have you heard the phrase “substance misuse” used more recently? You may have realized there’s been a shift in language away from the term “substance abuse.” Our language is constantly evolving and one of those areas where […]
NM: Drinking on the cheap — and paying a big bill
NM: Drinking on the cheap — and paying a big bill Santa Fe New Mexican By Ted Alcorn New Mexico In Depth August 11, 2022 Alcohol costs New Mexico dearly. It killed 1,878 residents in 2020, three times the nation’s rate. But getting hammered here is cheap. At the Shop-N-Save on Gallup’s west side, a […]