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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 […]

South Africa: Proposed changes to drinking laws in South Africa

South Africa: Proposed changes to drinking laws in South Africa Business Tech By Staff Writer August 12, 2022 The South African Alcohol Policy Alliance (SAAPA) has proposed significant changes to how alcoholic beverages are regulated and consumed in the country. According to SAAPA, the recent Enyobeni Tavern tragedy where several underage drinkers passed away has […]