Pernod Ricard renews Responsible Party campaign
Pernod Ricard renews Responsible Party campaign The Spirits Business By Owen Bellwood January 29, 2018 Pernod Ricard has renewed its Responsible Party partnership with the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) for the eighth consecutive year, as it continues to combat harmful drinking. The agreement, signed in Brussels today (29 January), aims to combat excessive alcohol consumption […]
Stricter liquor rules give Lithuanians a severe hangover
Stricter liquor rules give Lithuanians a severe hangover Source: http://abcnews.go.com/ By LIUDAS DAPKUS Jan 29, 2018 One of the heaviest drinking nations in the world is facing a severe hangover. Lithuania’s new liquor law has increased the legal drinking age from 18 to 20, banned alcohol advertising, and drastically curtailed opening hours […]
New York: NY lawmaker: Lower drunken driving limit from .08 to .05
New York: NY lawmaker: Lower drunken driving limit from .08 to .05 Source: https://www.newsday.com/ By The Associated Press January 21, 2018 A New York state lawmaker is proposing to lower the state’s legal blood-alcohol limit for drinking and driving from .08 to .05. Democratic Assemblyman Felix Ortiz on Friday announced the reintroduction […]
Women and Wine: How Alcohol Affects Female Health
Women and Wine: How Alcohol Affects Female Health Alcohol consumption affects women differently, offering both additional concerns and benefits Wine Spectator By Lexi Williams January 24, 2018 Men and women are different—you probably knew that—and that’s true when it comes to wine and health. Alcohol impacts women differently than it does men, from first sip […]
The truth about drunk pilots – does the profession have an alcohol problem?
The truth about drunk pilots – does the profession have an alcohol problem? The Telegraph By Greg Dickinson January 24, 2018 If you were to compile a list of the Top Ten Things to Unnerve Plane Passengers, having armed police enter the cockpit moments before take-off, handcuff the pilot and lead them away on suspicion […]
WY: Bill would allow alcohol sales at Wyoming State Fair
WY: Bill would allow alcohol sales at Wyoming State Fair Casper Star Tribune By Ethan Brogan Douglas Budget Via Wyoming News Exchange January 25, 2018 DOUGLAS — After decades of clear rules against alcohol sales and gambling on the Wyoming State Fair Park, the state Legislature next month will consider allowing both year-round to bring […]
NM: New Mexico county officials approve liquor sale restriction
NM: New Mexico county officials approve liquor sale restriction The Associated Press January 26, 2018 GALLUP — A northwestern New Mexico county has passed a resolution that will ban liquor sales before 10 a.m. The Gallup Independent reported the McKinley County Board of Commissioners passed the early liquor sales restriction in a 2-1 vote Tuesday. County Attorney […]
United Kingdom: Calls for mandatory health information on alcohol labels
United Kingdom: Calls for mandatory health information on alcohol labels BBC News By Katie Silver, Health reporter January 26, 2018 The society wants it to be mandatory to include the government’s guideline to drink no more than 14 units a week. Drink manufacturers could also warn of the link with health conditions such as bowel […]
MADD’s latest report on drunken driving shows we still have a long way to go
MADD’s latest report on drunken driving shows we still have a long way to go Daily Journal By Fredrick Kunkle, The Washington Post January 25, 2018 Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s latest ranking of state drunken-driving laws shows we still have a long way to go. Even as self-driving cars inch closer to becoming a reality […]
Why It’s Difficult to Develop a Roadside Test for Marijuana
Why It’s Difficult to Develop a Roadside Test for Marijuana Police in Colorado and California are using tests to see if drivers are high on marijuana. But more exact testing is needed as more states legalize the drug. Healthline Written by Matthew Berger January 25, 2018 As marijuana becomes more available to Californians and additional […]