MA: State launches campaign against driving while high

MA: State launches campaign against driving while high   Metro By Kristin Toussaint August 10, 2017 “Drive high? The crash is on you,” warns a new Massachusetts public safety campaign against marijuana-impaired driving.   Though marijuana is legal in Massachusetts, officials are reminding residents that that doesn’t mean they can drive while high.   The […]

Merchandising alcohol: What goes next to what in your store?

Merchandising alcohol: What goes next to what in your store?   betterRetailing By Stefan Appleby August 11, 2017 Earlier on this year, as part of the Independent Achievers Academy, I paid a visit to John Green’s shop in Cambridgeshire.   During the visit, I walked around John’s store with reps from Mars Wrigley, looking at […]

Why Are We, As Professional Career Women, Drinking More?

Why Are We, As Professional Career Women, Drinking More?   Huffington Post By Bunmi Aboaba, Contributor August 10, 2017 More women are choosing to work full time ― which is great that it isn’t, for the most part, a stigma anymore. But with longer hours and more responsibility comes the potential for reaching for alcohol […]

Wine and dementia: Studies clash on health benefits

Wine and dementia: Studies clash on health benefits   Source: decanter.com August 10, 2017   Fresh research from California suggests that moderate wine drinking could help prevent dementia, but a University of Oxford-led study says evidence is weak and highlights increased risk of Alzheimer’s. Reporting by Andrzej Binkiewicz and Chris Mercer.   Findings of research […]

Alcoholism epidemic: More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics (Additional Coverage)

Alcoholism epidemic: More than 1 in 8 Americans are now alcoholics (Additional Coverage)   Alcoholism has risen 49% in the US in just 11 years, national surveys find.   Source: IBT Martha Henriques August 9, 2017   Americans are becoming increasingly heavy drinkers, with the greatest rise among women, older people and ethnic minorities, national […]

Why Americans-Especially Women-Are Drinking More Alcohol

Why Americans-Especially Women-Are Drinking More Alcohol   Source: TIME Alexandra Sifferlin Aug 09, 2017   More Americans are drinking high amounts of alcohol, and the greatest increases are seen among women and older adults, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry.   In the new report, researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol […]

America’s Drinking Problem Is Much Worse This Century

America’s Drinking Problem Is Much Worse This Century   Alcohol abuse has shot up since 2001, and the number of adults who binge weekly may top the population of Texas.   Source: Bloomberg By John Tozzi August 9, 2017   Americans are drinking more than they used to, a troubling trend with potentially dire implications […]

Canada: Feds Mull Lowering Legal Alcohol Limit For Drivers

Canada: Feds Mull Lowering Legal Alcohol Limit For Drivers   The justice minister says it would make it easier to fight drunk driving.   Source: Huff Post 08/08/2017   The classic romantic date is in danger of disappearing if the federal government reduces the legal alcohol limit for licensed drivers, a spokesman for Quebec’s restaurant […]