‘Mindful Drinking’ Is the Latest Health Craze. Here’s What It Is
‘Mindful Drinking’ Is the Latest Health Craze. Here’s What It Is TIME By Jamie Ducharme January 4, 2018 Kate Atkinson was tired of spending her weekends—the only respite from a demanding public relations career and the grind of modern life—hungover. “It’s the ultimate typical Saturday for the working person to wake up feeling foggy and ill,” […]
NIH awards $8 million to Wake Forest Baptist for Alcohol Addiction Research Cente
NIH awards $8 million to Wake Forest Baptist for Alcohol Addiction Research Center Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center EurekAlert January 4, 2018 WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Jan. 4, 2018 – The National Institutes of Health has awarded Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center a grant worth an estimated $8 million over five years for the establishment of […]
How bartenders fight harassment and workplace violence
How bartenders fight harassment and workplace violence CNN Wire By Julia Carpenter January 3, 2018 NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — In her nine years as a bartender, Katelyn Goodwin has poured drinks at a variety of establishments — from local watering holes to gentlemen’s clubs. In the beginning of her career, she would nod and smile […]
Commentary: Alcohol-impaired driving is on the rise; here’s what we can do about it
Commentary: Alcohol-impaired driving is on the rise; here’s what we can do about it Winston-Salem Chronicle January 4, 2018 In 1988, Larry Mahoney drove his pickup truck down the wrong side of Kentucky’s I-71, hitting a church bus head on and killing 24 children and three adults. The incident, which became known as the Carrollton […]
Vermont: Vt. looks to crack down on modern-day bootleggers
Vermont: Vt. looks to crack down on modern-day bootleggers Source: WCAX 3 By Jennifer Costa January 3, 2018 Vermont smashed liquor sale records in December, raking in $9.3 million, and $80 million in spirit sales for all of 2017. It’s good news for the general fund which gets all proceeds from state liquor […]
NE: Nebraska lawmakers will again target clubs with nude dancers
NE: Nebraska lawmakers will again target clubs with nude dancers Omaha World-Herald By Paul Hammel / World-Herald Bureau January 2, 2018 LINCOLN — Nebraska’s newest state senator and one of its most seasoned lawmakers are mounting a new effort to bring private “bottle clubs,” like a strip club operating in central Omaha, under state regulation. […]
United Kingdom: ‘Drunk tanks’ needed to tackle ‘selfish’ revellers
United Kingdom: ‘Drunk tanks’ needed to tackle ‘selfish’ revellers The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) could permanently introduce ‘drunk tanks’ throughout the country to alleviate the pressure put on A&E departments by those who have consumed too much alcohol. The Spirits Business By Melita Kiely January 2, 2018 Newcastle, Bristol, Manchester and Cardiff already offer […]
Drinking alcohol raises risk of cancer by snapping DNA, scientists find
Drinking alcohol raises risk of cancer by snapping DNA, scientists find Source: The Telegraph Sarah Knapton, science editor 3 JANUARY 2018 Drinking alcohol raises the risk of cancer by damaging DNA, scientists have discovered for the first time, leading health experts to call for people to cut down on their consumption. Alcohol […]
New Zealand: Underage drinkers given option of essay
New Zealand: Underage drinkers given option of essay Otago Daily Times By Kerrie Waterworth January 2, 2018 Wanaka police believe they may be the first police station in the country to allow underage drinking offenders to write an essay about what alcohol does to the teenage brain rather than pay a hefty fine. Senior Sergeant Allan […]
Here’s What Can Happen to Your Body When You Cut Out Alcohol
Here’s What Can Happen to Your Body When You Cut Out Alcohol Health By Maria Masters January 1, 2018 The latest New Year’s trend has nothing to do with alcohol—literally. For millions of people, January 1 marks the first day of not just a new year, but a “dry” January, or month-long break with booze. […]