PA: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board seeks K-12 posters in alcohol awareness contest
PA: Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board seeks K-12 posters in alcohol awareness contest Triblive By Jeff Himler September 28, 2017 The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is encouraging students in grades K-12 to enter its 26th annual Alcohol Awareness Poster Contest. Students can submit entries individually or through their schools, clubs or Scout troops. Entries must be […]
Australian drinking behaviour continues to improve
Australian drinking behaviour continues to improve Source: The Shout by Vcavasinni 29 September, 2017 A comprehensive study of almost 24,000 people has shown Australian drinkers are reducing consumption and increasing abstinence. The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare National Drug Strategy Household Survey, conducted in late 2016, has shown that Australians are […]
Recent Study Shows Dramatic Reduction in Underage Alcohol Consumption
Recent Study Shows Dramatic Reduction in Underage Alcohol Consumption But Media Reports on Subject Raise Concerns about Rise of Marijuana Use and Demonstrate Need for Marijuana Industry Engagement on Underage Use and Impaired Driving Source: WSWA September 28, 2017 Underage Americans are drinking less than earlier generations but reporting concerning the latest […]
Children should avoid sports & energy drinks, say paediatricians
Children should avoid sports & energy drinks, say paediatricians Source: BeverageDaily.com September 27th A new position statement from the Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) says that ‘sports and caffeinated energy drinks can pose serious health risks to children and youth and should be avoided’. Its report slams energy drinks as ‘unnecessary at best […]
Australia: Alcohol group slams attempt to ‘create crisis’ over sports ads
Australia: Alcohol group slams attempt to ‘create crisis’ over sports ads Source: BeverageDaily.com September 27, 2017 The McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth had published a survey claiming that 80% of Australians were concerned about the current levels of exposure children have to alcohol promotion. It also found that 71% […]
Michigan: Commission votes to lift rule on proximity of liquor stores
Michigan: Commission votes to lift rule on proximity of liquor stores Source: 25 News by Associated Press September 27th 2017 The Michigan Liquor Control Commission has voted to lift a longstanding rule prohibiting liquor stores from operating within a half-mile (0.8 kilometers) of each other. The Detroit News reports approval Tuesday from […]
IL: Governor Rauner signs ‘Conor’s Law’
IL: Governor Rauner signs ‘Conor’s Law’ WAND September 26, 2017 SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) – Legislation that would change the way how police handle the arrests of people under the age of 21 who are suspected to be intoxicated has been signed into law by Governor Bruce Rauner. Under Senate Bill 2185, also known as “Conor’s […]
Are We Driving Toward .05?
Are We Driving Toward .05? If more states follow the lead of Utah and much of Europe by lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit, you may already be drunk Source: https://daily.sevenfifty.com Jeff Cioletti September 26, 2017 In early 2015, Scottish pub owner Frank Murphy noticed that the after-work crowd was thinning out a […]
Reduce alcohol by a litre a year, see a 15 per cent reduction in liver cancer
Reduce alcohol by a litre a year, see a 15 per cent reduction in liver cancer Source: SMH Adam Gartrell SEPTEMBER 25 2017 Reducing Australia’s per-capita alcohol consumption by just one litre a year would drive a significant reduction in head, neck and liver cancer deaths. That’s the conclusion of a new […]
Pennsylvania: Lawmakers call for crackdown on illegal gambling, booze sales
Pennsylvania: Lawmakers call for crackdown on illegal gambling, booze sales Source: Trib Live Natasha Lindstrom Sept. 19, 2017 State Sen. Chuck McIlhinney has a message for the tens of thousands of Pennsylvania businesses believed to be harboring an illegal slot machine or bending liquor rules: You’re going to get caught. “As long […]