TX: TABC steps up enforcement as start of school gets closer
TX: TABC steps up enforcement as start of school gets closer KCBD By Presley Fowler, Reporter August 17, 2017 LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – Agents with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission are out in force this month. Their objective is to make sure bars, restaurants and stores that are licensed to sell alcohol are […]
Canada: MADD Canada Welcomes Enactment of New Brunswick’s New Anti-Impaired Driving Measures
Canada: MADD Canada Welcomes Enactment of New Brunswick’s New Anti-Impaired Driving Measures MADD Canada August 17, 2017 OAKVILLE, ON–(Marketwired – August 17, 2017) – MADD Canada welcomes today’s announcement by the Government of New Brunswick that impaired driving measures, originally passed as part of Bill 16, will be enacted and enforced in the fall. […]
GAMMA aims to reduce alcohol misuse
GAMMA aims to reduce alcohol misuse Kearney Hub By Angelica Leicht, Hub Staff Writer August 17, 2017 KEARNEY — Whether it’s a story about binge drinking injuries or cases of drunken sexual assault, much of the news about fraternities and sororities seems to stem from issues with alcohol abuse on college campuses. Alcohol […]
With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much?
With Heavy Drinking On The Rise, How Much Is Too Much? Source: NPR ALLISON AUBREY August 16, 2017 Binge-drinking sounds like an all-night bender, but here’s a reality check: Many social drinkers may “binge” without knowing it. Women who drink four or more drinks on an occasion are binge-drinking. If one glass […]
The real link between alcohol and weight gain
The real link between alcohol and weight gain Source: Fox News By Korin Miller August 17, 2017 You’ve probably heard that alcohol contains empty calories and, if you want to lose weight, it’s a good idea to scale back on how much you drink. But there’s a difference between hearing your friend’s cousin […]
Massachusetts: So far, compromise eludes Mass. alcohol task force
Massachusetts: So far, compromise eludes Mass. alcohol task force Source: Boston Globe By Dan Adams August 17, 2017 Key members of the state’s alcohol industry are tempering expectations that a task force reviewing Massachusetts’ booze laws will deliver sweeping reforms to how beer, wine, and spirits are sold and distributed in Massachusetts, saying […]
Can You Pack a Bottle of Liquor in Your Luggage?
Can You Pack a Bottle of Liquor in Your Luggage? CN Traveler By G. Clay Whittaker August 15, 2017 It’s more complicated than it sounds. Travelers to Kentucky, Scotland, and a handful of other world-renowned spirit-producing destinations often have one souvenir in mind: a bottle of something strong. As demand and interest in […]
America’s drinking problem on the rise
America’s drinking problem on the rise Study: As many as 30 million Americans binge drink weekly mrt By John Tozzi Bloomberg August 15, 2017 Americans are drinking more than they used to, a troubling trend with potentially dire implications for the country’s future health-care costs. The number of adults who binge drink at […]
How a Bartender and a Sommelier Suggest You Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol
How a Bartender and a Sommelier Suggest You Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol These tips will help you turn a potentially awkward conversation into a productive one. Washingtonian Written by Nevin Martell August 15, 2017 The birds and the bees may be “the talk” parents are most worried about having with their children, […]
Toward Liquor Control: The Beginning of US Alcohol Regulation
Toward Liquor Control: The Beginning of US Alcohol Regulation Healthy Alcohol Marketplace By Pam S. Erickson, Public Action Management, PLC August 1, 2017 Critics often attempt to marginalize our alcohol regulations as just Prohibition Era “nanny state” measures attempting to legislate morality. In a recent article in the Washington Post, Dr. Mark Schrad of […]