Know More Before You Pour
Know More Before You Pour Join the #BeforeYouPour Social Media Contest CADCA October 11, 2016 CADCA and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) are teaming up for a new social media contest for our coalitions! Excessive alcohol use negatively impacts our society in a myriad of ways, causing major damage […]
The newest social scene doesn’t include booze
The newest social scene doesn’t include booze Deseret News By Herb Scribner October 11, 2016 America’s social scene may have sobered up. Well+Good, a website that shares health and wellness related news and tips, recently reported on a new social scene that may provide health benefits for everyone — the social sober scene, […]
Canada: B.C. First Nation to implement voluntary drug, alcohol testing
Canada: B.C. First Nation to implement voluntary drug, alcohol testing The Globe and Mail By Sunny Dhillon October 12, 2016 VANCOUVER — A B.C. First Nation says it will implement a voluntary drug and alcohol testing program for its chief, council and staff to combat substance abuse in the northern community. Chief Wilf Adam of […]
Uganda: Butabika Welcomes Law On Alcohol
Uganda: Butabika Welcomes Law On Alcohol allAfrica By Lilian Namagembe October 13, 2016 Kampala — Butabika National Mental Health Referral Hospital has come out in support of the proposed Alcoholic Drinks Control Bill 2016 which aims at consolidating all alcoholic-related laws and set tougher sanctions on alcohol consumption. The Bill, a private members’ initiative, spearheaded […]
Health Department: Nearly one-third of New York drinkers binge
Health Department: Nearly one-third of New York drinkers binge Source: nydailynews.com BY Jennifer Fermino October 12, 2016 The city that never sleeps is probably just passed out somewhere. The majority of New Yorkers drink booze at least once a month, and nearly one in three of those drinkers engage in dangerous bouts […]
Liquor Companies Are Turning Their Vodka Brown To Appeal To Millennials
Liquor Companies Are Turning Their Vodka Brown To Appeal To Millennials Gothamist By Gaby Del Valle October 10, 2016 Vodka, once the most frequently pilfered spirt from a parent’s liquor cabinet, is becoming passé—and liquor companies are starting to age their clear boozes a little longer to make them more appealing to millennials, who’ve […]
UT students investigate effects of co-abusing meth and alcohol
UT students investigate effects of co-abusing meth and alcohol The Toledo Blade By Amanda Blaker, Special To The Blade October 10, 2016 Have you ever seen “before and after” photos of meth users? If so, you know how much using the drug can change the human body. People addicted to methamphetamine often have […]
Blue Jays change alcohol policy after beer-throwing incident
Blue Jays change alcohol policy after beer-throwing incident New alcohol management measures have been put in place at Rogers Centre. FOX Sports By Lindsey Foltin October 10, 2016 The Toronto Blue Jays announced a change to their alcohol policy on Sunday, thanks to the ugly beer-throwing incident during last week’s AL Wild Card Game […]
Alcohol consumption at early age linked to increase of psychopathological symptoms
Alcohol consumption at early age linked to increase of psychopathological symptoms News Medical October 4, 2016 Alcohol consumption onset between eleven and thirteen years old is associated with an increased risk of psychological disorders in the future, according to a study conducted by the Complutense University of Madrid. The most common symptoms of more […]
Australia: Australians are drinking less alcohol as prices rise and club trading hours fall, research shows
Australia: Australians are drinking less alcohol as prices rise and club trading hours fall, research shows The Sydney Morning Herald By Bianca Hall October 7, 2016 Australians’ famed boozing habits are on the wane, and increasing the price of alcohol and reducing pubs and clubs’ trading hours could be responsible, new research suggests. […]