United Kingdom: Ankle tags to monitor alcohol intake of violent offenders will be stepped up as figures show the scheme helps 97% of crooks released on probation stay booze-free
United Kingdom: Ankle tags to monitor alcohol intake of violent offenders will be stepped up as figures show the scheme helps 97% of crooks released on probation stay booze-free Electronic ‘sobriety tags’ are put on offenders to detect alcohol in perspiration They trigger a remote alarm if offenders drink in breach of probation conditions A […]
Get Involved in Alcohol Awareness Month
Get Involved in Alcohol Awareness Month CADCA April 1, 2022 While national figures show a downward trend in the number of young people who use alcohol, alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for America’s youth, and is more likely to kill young people than all illegal drugs combined. That’s why it’s important to […]
Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers
Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network April 1, 2022 Welcome! April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. To raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards, we have launched the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers. The Alcohol Awareness Toolkit seeks to do the following during the month of April: Raise […]
Is a Drink Really Just a Drink?
Is a Drink Really Just a Drink? Here’s a deeper dive into various types of alcohol and how to tell how much you’re really drinking. U.S. News By Toby Amidor, MS, RD, CDN March 31, 2022, at 7:00 a.m. This article is based on reporting that features expert sources. When you look at the guidelines for […]
Drunk Driving Death Suit Claims Blocked By Ariz. State Law
Drunk Driving Death Suit Claims Blocked By Ariz. State Law Source: https://www.law360.com/ By Mike Curley March 29, 2022 An Arizona appeals court on Tuesday threw out an $800,000 verdict against a strip club accused of overserving a patron who later killed two people in a car accident, saying the state’s so-called dram shop liability law […]
Feds Report Fails to Understand Dynamics of Alcohol Market and the Priority of Public Health and Safety
Feds Report Fails to Understand Dynamics of Alcohol Market and the Priority of Public Health and Safety Source: Public Action Management By Pamela S. Erickson March 29, 2022 In this newsletter, we will continue discussion of a federal report called “Competition in the Markets for Beer, Wine and Spirits,” which was completed in response to […]
OH: Bipartisan bill offered by Joyce reauthorizes federal underage drinking prevention program
OH: Bipartisan bill offered by Joyce reauthorizes federal underage drinking prevention program The Ripon Advance By Ripon Advance News Service March 24, 2022 U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) recently cosponsored a bipartisan bill to reauthorize federal legislation that supports programs and activities to prevent underage drinking. Rep. Joyce introduced the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage […]
FL: Zero-Tolerance: OCSO reports 428 underage alcohol arrests in 23 days
FL: Zero-Tolerance: OCSO reports 428 underage alcohol arrests in 23 days WKRG By Kimber Collins March 24, 2022 DESTIN, Fla. (WKRG) — Northwest Florida deputies arrested 428 minors in 23 days of spring break activity on Okaloosa County beaches. Lieutenant Jason Fulghum with the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Beach and Marine Operations said deputies have […]
Dry beyond January: Why moderation will continue to grow
Dry beyond January: Why moderation will continue to grow Food Dive By Borja Manso March 24, 2022 Dry January has often been viewed as one of these fleeting resolutions where people dip into abstinence briefly. However, consumers are as enthusiastic as ever to make moderation a regular part of their lifestyles. Even in the face […]
What’s driving the dramatic rise in alcohol-related deaths during the pandemic?
What’s driving the dramatic rise in alcohol-related deaths during the pandemic? PBS By William Brangham & Karina Cuevas March 23, 2022 During the first year of the pandemic, alcohol-related deaths increased dramatically by 25 percent, according to a new study. In 2020, deaths jumped from about 79,000 a year to 99,000, with the spike seen […]