British children search more for drugs and alcohol online than in any other country
British children search more for drugs and alcohol online than in any other country Children in Britain form higher proportion of attempts to access such material Study analysed the activities of 80 million computers between 2016 and 2017 Report suggests that alcohol, tobacco and drugs are ‘part of teenage culture’ Source: Daily Mail […]
Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes
Concurrent use of alcohol and marijuana among drivers increases risk of fatal crashes News Medical | Life Sciences June 13, 2017 Use of marijuana in combination with alcohol by drivers is especially dangerous, according to a latest study conducted at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. Drivers who used alcohol, marijuana, or both […]
OH: Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio
OH: Researchers find higher rates of alcohol misuse among women in rural Appalachian Ohio News Medical | Life Sciences June 14, 2017 Appalachia — stretching from the southern tier of New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia — has long experienced deep economic distress and deprivation, and the gamut of accompanying social […]
NJ: NJ Brewery Wholesaler to Pay $2M Fine for Underselling
NJ: NJ Brewery Wholesaler to Pay $2M Fine for Underselling New Jersey Law Journal By Michael Booth June 12, 2017 A New Jersey craft beer wholesaler has agreed to pay $2 million and surrender its license to settle claims of anti-competitive trade practices. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control claimed that the Hunterdon […]
United Kingdom: UK’s voluntary pledge to provide calorie content information for alcoholic drinks fails to make significant progress
United Kingdom: UK’s voluntary pledge to provide calorie content information for alcoholic drinks fails to make significant progress Medical Xpress June 14, 2017 Alcoholic beverage producers and retailers in the UK are failing to provide consumers with information on the calorie content of alcoholic drinks. According to new research reported in Public Health, the […]
Asia: Clear standards needed for violations of rules on cheap alcohol products
Asia: Clear standards needed for violations of rules on cheap alcohol products The Japan News The Yomiuri Shimbun June 15, 2017 The regulatory authorities must operate a system that does not harm the interests of consumers. Relevant legislation, including the revised Liquor Tax Law, which came into force on June 1, prohibits selling […]
University of Idaho to ask ed board for game alcohol sales
KHQ June 14, 2017 LEWISTON, Idaho – (AP) – Officials at University of Idaho, Boise State University and Idaho State University will ask the State Board of Education for permission to allow alcohol sales at home football games this year. The board denied similar requests from UI and BSU last year. […]
Canadian Postsecondary Education Partnership — Alcohol Harms launches with mandate to reduce alcohol-related harms on campus
Canadian Postsecondary Education Partnership — Alcohol Harms launches with mandate to reduce alcohol-related harms on campus Newswire June 14, 2017 OTTAWA, June 14, 2017 /CNW/ – The Postsecondary Education Partnership — Alcohol Harms (PEP–AH) launched today with a strong commitment to taking steps to address collectively alcohol-related harms on Canadian campuses. PEP–AH is […]
Cocktails Rise and Shine While Beer and Wine Sales Slip
Cocktails Rise and Shine While Beer and Wine Sales Slip Beer and wine had a difficult year in 2016, but sales of hard alcohol eked out growth Source: WSJ By Saabira Chaudhuri and Jennifer Maloney June 15, 2017 The world’s drinkers are turning to the hard stuff. Liquor makers sold more […]
United Kingdom: Health expert calls for graphic warnings on alcohol packaging
United Kingdom: Health expert calls for graphic warnings on alcohol packaging A leading public health expert has called for serious consideration to applying graphic health warnings on the packaging of alcohol and junk food Packaging News By Waqas Qureshi June 14, 2017 Judith Mackay, an adviser to the World Health Organisation who fought against […]