Illegal Gambling
Illegal Gambling Owner charged for alleged illegal gambling involvement at local bars Ohio A raid of multiple bars last week landed a Toledo man behind bars for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling. Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit filed multiple charges against 63-year-old Lawrence Hutton of Toledo. He is accused of operating a […]
Alcohol and Violence
Alcohol and Violence Fight inside Harrisburg bar triggers fatal shooting Pennsylvania A fight inside a corner bar in Harrisburg led to a fatal shooting early Thursday that killed a 44-year-old man, police said. The victim was identified in court records as Derick Garner of Harrisburg. Garner had been inside the bar when he and […]
Maryland: Federal bribery charges filed over Prince George’s County liquor licenses
Maryland: Federal bribery charges filed over Prince George’s County liquor licenses Source: Washington Post By Lynh Bui, Ann E. Marimow and Arelis R. Hernández January 5 Two liquor store owners looking for an advantage with Sunday sales bribed public officials in a scheme that involved money drops in the men’s restroom of a […]
SPOUSES OBSTRUCT DRY JANUARY EFFORTS, POLL FINDS
SPOUSES OBSTRUCT DRY JANUARY EFFORTS, POLL FINDS Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 5th January, 2017 Partners sabotage each other’s attempts to cut down on drinking, with men worse than women, according to new research from alcohol education charity Drinkaware. Research by Drinkaware found that in couples where both people drink […]
Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes
Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes Estimated 1,250 alcohol-involved fatal crashes were prevented in 21 states where mandatory interlock laws have been implemented Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health January 3rd State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk […]
Three Boston bars absolved in state ‘pay-to-play’ case
Trade Practices Three Boston bars absolved in state ‘pay-to-play’ case Massachusetts Three prominent Boston bars whose corporate owners accepted payments from a beer distributor to stock certain brews over others will not be penalized, a frustrating setback for state investigators trying to stamp out the banned practice of “pay-to-play” in the Massachusetts beer industry. […]
Food for thought: Mediterranean diets DO stop older brains from shrinking (and, yes, that includes red wine!)
Food for thought: Mediterranean diets DO stop older brains from shrinking (and, yes, that includes red wine!) Source: Daily Mail By Victoria Allen for the Daily Mail 4 January 2017 IT is never too late to start eating a Mediterranean diet, as a study shows it could stop the brains of people in […]
Children whose parents give them sips of alcohol ‘more likely’ to drink as teens
Children whose parents give them sips of alcohol ‘more likely’ to drink as teens But they are less likely to binge drink than adolescents who get alcohol from friends or siblings, researchers find Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 5 January 2017 Children who are given alcohol by their parents are more likely […]
Alcohol linked to heart attack: Excessive drinking increases risk of FATAL episode
Alcohol linked to heart attack: Excessive drinking increases risk of FATAL episode DRINKING excessive amounts of alcohol can increase a person’s chances of dying from a heart attack. Source: The Express By OLIVIA LERCHE Jan 3, 2017 Alcohol abuse – considered to be the habitual excessive consumption of alcohol – has previously […]
Liquor Laws Around the World
Liquor Laws Around the World Source: Neatorama Miss Cellania December 26, 2016 The following article is from the new book Uncle John’s Uncanny Bathroom Reader. Alcohol works the same way in every country (it gets you drunk), but it’s sold a different way in almost every place on earth. SWEDEN. Beer […]