Saskatchewan sues bars that served drunk driver who killed family of four
Saskatchewan sues bars that served drunk driver who killed family of four MR Times By Canadian Press – BC Local News July 6, 2017 REGINA — Catherine McKay’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when she drove into a car carrying the Van de Vorst family in January 2016, killing a […]
Wine’s link to breast cancer: Scary or just a scare?
Wine’s link to breast cancer: Scary or just a scare? Source: Chicago Sun-Times OPINION Froma Harrop 07/05/2017 Many women obsess over their risk for breast cancer. That’s why news media flash blazing headlines whenever a study suggests a link between breast cancer and some “exposure.” A new report cites evidence that drinking […]
$100 Million Study Will Determine Once and for All If Alcohol Is Healthy
$100 Million Study Will Determine Once and for All If Alcohol Is Healthy (Additional Coverage) Source: Grub Street By Clint Rainey July 5th With so much confusion today about alcohol’s health effects, people who enjoy themselves a tipple or two really need to know the risks. (C’mon, it can’t prevent heart disease and […]
Turkey: Turkey adds 7.8 percent tax to alcoholic beverages, further price hikes expected
Turkey: Turkey adds 7.8 percent tax to alcoholic beverages, further price hikes expected Daily News ISTANBUL – Doğan News Agency July 4 201 An additional 7.8 percent special consumption tax has been added for alcoholic beverages in July, automatically in line with Turkey’s producer price index in the first half of the year. The government […]
SC: State passes liability insurance requirements for service of alcohol
SC: State passes liability insurance requirements for service of alcohol Insurance Business By Ryan Smith July 5, 2017 A new state law requires businesses that serve alcohol to carry liability insurance, according to a report from ABC affiliate News 4. South Carolina has passed legislation known as the Dram Shop bill. The new law means that […]
MI: More Michigan gas stations than ever licensed to sell beer and wine
MI: More Michigan gas stations than ever licensed to sell beer and wine MLive By Emily Lawler July 4, 2017 LANSING, MI — Changes making it easier for gas stations to get a license to sell beer and wine resulted in a deluge of applications to Michigan Liquor Control Commission earlier this year and 567 new […]
GA: New Law Could Help Cut Down On Drunk Driving
GA: New Law Could Help Cut Down On Drunk Driving WSB Radio By Chris Jose July 2, 2017 A new law meant to protect you from drunk drivers is now in effect in Georgia. In the first change to Georgia’s DUI law in nearly 20 years, the state will now begin enforcing an ignition […]
Report shows parents, not peers, influence youth on drinking
Report shows parents, not peers, influence youth on drinking El Paso Times By Jana Renner June 30, 2017 A friend and I were recently trading stories about parenting teenagers. The topic moved to underage drinking parties and how to talk to our teenage children about expectations around underage drinking without sounding preachy or overbearing. […]
Millions of Americans will be driving for Independence Day. Police will be watching for drunk drivers.
Millions of Americans will be driving for Independence Day. Police will be watching for drunk drivers. Washington Post By Luz Lazo June 30, 2017 Holiday travel, combined with holiday drinking, results in hundreds of deaths and injuries every Fourth of July weekend. Over the four-day-long weekend alone, the National Safety Council estimates that nearly […]
Does Marijuana Increase the Risk of Vehicle Crashes?
Does Marijuana Increase the Risk of Vehicle Crashes? Healthline Written by Shawn Radcliffe June 27, 2017 Last month a high school senior in Ohio drove off the road on the way home from prom, striking two utility poles and killing his passenger, 17-year-old Lindsey Rotuno. The Ohio Highway Patrol eventually confirmed that driver […]