Polysubstance Impaired Driving–A Growing Challenge for Law Enforcement
Polysubstance Impaired Driving–A Growing Challenge for Law Enforcement Portable oral fluid drug screening proves an effective countermeasure. Officer.com April 11, 2022 Today’s officer faces unprecedented challenges daily. From day-to-day operations, to local and federal regulation changes, officers must be nimble and able to adjust quickly. The legalization of marijuana in nearly 20 states set more […]
New York: MADD warns of possible dangers amid ‘to-go’ liquor change
New York: MADD warns of possible dangers amid ‘to-go’ liquor change Source: https://westchester.news12.com/ April 11, 2022 While New Yorkers and restaurant owners largely applauded Gov. Hochul’s ‘to-go’ liquor approval, some are concerned about the ripple effect on safety. “We think it’s important that while these things are being considered and being passed in different states, […]
Alcohol Awareness Month: Pandemic Worsens Dangerous Drinking
Alcohol Awareness Month: Pandemic Worsens Dangerous Drinking Public News Service By Eric Tegethoff, Producer April 11, 2022 April is Alcohol Awareness Month, highlighting serious consequences of drinking too much. Excessive alcohol use contributes to more than 95,000 deaths each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Scott Itano, a family medicine […]
United Kingdom: Prominent health warnings on alcohol products make drinking “unappealing”, new study finds
United Kingdom: Prominent health warnings on alcohol products make drinking “unappealing”, new study finds University of Stirling April 11, 2022 Young adult drinkers are more likely to perceive alcohol products as “unappealing” and “socially unacceptable” if they display prominent health warnings, according to new research. The University of Stirling study – based on a survey […]
United Kingdom: Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) launched in Ripon to tackle underage drinking and antisocial behaviour
United Kingdom: Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) launched in Ripon to tackle underage drinking and antisocial behaviour Harrogate Informer April 7, 2022 Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) has officially launched in Ripon (6 April 2022) to help tackle underage drinking and associated antisocial behaviour. Nationally, 240 CAPs have been introduced, and there they are a proven approach […]
AL: Alabama Poised To Lower Minimum Age For Alcohol Servers In Restaurants
AL: Alabama Poised To Lower Minimum Age For Alcohol Servers In Restaurants If signed into law, the bill would lower the minimum age of alcohol servers in restaurants from 19 to 18. Patch By Ryan Phillips, Patch Staff April 7, 2022 TUSCALOOSA, AL –A bill is headed to the desk of Gov. Kay Ivey that, […]
AZ: DUI crashes becoming more challenging to investigate, prosecute
AZ: DUI crashes becoming more challenging to investigate, prosecute Alcohol crashes down, marijuana crashes up, officers say ABC 15 By Venton Blandin March 23, 2022 SCOTTSDALE, AZ — Law enforcement agencies throughout the Valley are noticing a shift in the number of DUI crashes. Those involving alcohol, police say, are down for the most part […]
Wi: Wisconsin’s drinking problem: State board releases 61 recommendations to lower excessive alcoholism
Wi: Wisconsin’s drinking problem: State board releases 61 recommendations to lower excessive alcoholism When a Rock County woman drank herself to death in 2014, her mom threw herself into advocacy in a state where excessive drinking ranks higher than anywhere else in the country. Channel 3000 By Naomi Kowles March 29, 2022 ROCK COUNTY, Wis. […]
FL: Panama City mayor proposes change in alcohol sales hours
FL: Panama City mayor proposes change in alcohol sales hours WJHG By Katie Bente March 29, 2022 PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Red and blue lights were flashing at every turn in Panama City Beach over the weekend. Now, that chaos has pushed city leaders across the bridge to take action. “This past weekend was […]
CA: April is Alcohol Awareness Month
CA: April is Alcohol Awareness Month East County Today written by ECT April 3, 2022 Sacramento — The number of deaths in the United States (U.S.) involving alcohol jumped 25.5 percent between 2019 and 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published Friday, March 18 in the Journal of the American […]