Should Booze Brands Get Political?

Should Booze Brands Get Political?   Industry experts weigh in on recent ad campaigns and what brands should consider when wading into politics   Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com Aaron Goldfarb October 30, 2017   In this crazy day and age, it’s hard for any single post on Facebook to surprise people anymore, but there it was back […]

Beer, fights and bad behavior: Are college football fans getting too rowdy?

Beer, fights and bad behavior: Are college football fans getting too rowdy?   Source: 11 Alive Kyle Iboshi October 28, 2017   Warning: Some videos contain profanity   Tailgating with a few beers before a college football game is tradition, but security officials fear the drunken rowdiness among fans has reached new depths.   Early […]

Only 30% of Americans know drinking alcohol can cause cancer, new survey shows

Only 30% of Americans know drinking alcohol can cause cancer, new survey shows   Source: NEW YORK DAILY NEWS ARIEL SCOTTI October 27, 2017   Almost 80% of American adults polled for a cancer risk factor survey correctly identified tobacco use as a potential cause of the illness, but only 30% know that drinking alcohol […]

AL:  ‘Under Age, Under Arrest’ talk delivered at Central Coosa Middle School   

AL:  ‘Under Age, Under Arrest’ talk delivered at Central Coosa Middle School   The Outlook By Donald Campbell October 18, 2017 Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board delivered a sobering presentation to the students of Central Coosa Middle School Monday afternoon.   Called “Under Age, Under Arrest,” the program was […]

Marijuana and alcohol DUI’s should not be treated equally

Marijuana and alcohol DUI’s should not be treated equally   Source: https://collegian.com By Mack Beaulieu October 23, 2017   For a long time the U.S. government has conducted studies through the National Highway and Traffic Safety Association which show that marijuana use has little effect on a person’s driving ability. Yet, our government continues to prosecute […]

There is no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, new study shows

There is no safe amount of alcohol during pregnancy, new study shows   Binghamton University October 24, 2017 Any amount of alcohol exposure during pregnancy can cause extreme lasting effects on a child, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. A team of researchers led by Marvin Diaz, assistant professor […]

Slovakia: Slovaks still drink a lot of alcohol

Slovakia: Slovaks still drink a lot of alcohol   Spectator October 26, 2017 The World Health Organisation (WHO) ranks Slovakia among countries with a high alcohol consumption, along with Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and Slovenia. Yet the data of the Slovak Statistics Office show that Slovaks are now drinking less […]

Administrators Conference – Day 2

Administrators Conference – Day 2 NABCA October 24, 2017     NABCA’s 23rd Annual Administrator’s Conference — Day 2   Day two of the NABCA conference wrapped up with attendees participating in the 12 sessions scheduled. To follow are summaries of some of them:   Combining Social Media Messages of Marketing & Moderation   As […]

Control States: Administrators Conference – Day 2

Control States: Administrators Conference – Day 2   Source: NABCA October 24, 2017   NABCA’s 23rd Annual Administrator’s Conference — Day 2   Day two of the NABCA conference wrapped up with attendees participating in the 12 sessions scheduled. To follow are summaries of some of them:   Combining Social Media Messages of Marketing & […]