These Are the Countries That Drink the Most Alcohol
These Are the Countries That Drink the Most Alcohol Source: US News By Rachel Dicker Oct. 6, 2016 According to Homer Simpson, alcohol is “the cause of, and solution to, all of life’s problems.” Countries the world over, especially those in Eastern Europe, may agree. Data from 2010 reported by the World Health Organization reveals […]
Australia: Alcohol consumption among young people on the decline
Australia: Alcohol consumption among young people on the decline Source: The Courier-Mail KARA VICKERY October 6, 2016 YOUNG people are shunning alcohol, with more avoiding booze completely and declines in the numbers of those who over-indulge, new data shows. The latest report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has found that those aged […]
Study finds alcohol-involvement in significant proportion of homicide victims in the U.S.
Study finds alcohol-involvement in significant proportion of homicide victims in the U.S. Source: news-medical.net September 28, 2016 While the association between alcohol and homicide may seem obvious, there has been no recent study of alcohol involvement in homicide victimization in U.S. states. This study drills down into the subject, looking at how often alcohol was […]
UT: Poll: Half of Utahns Want to Privatize Liquor Sales
UT: Poll: Half of Utahns Want to Privatize Liquor Sales Utah Policy.com Written by Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor October 5, 2016 2016 Utah State Liquor StoreHalf of all Utahns favor the state government getting out of the liquor retail business, a new UtahPolicy poll finds. Don’t expect that to happen any time soon, […]
Could There be a “Liver-Friendly” Vodka?
Could There be a “Liver-Friendly” Vodka? Source: scientificamerican.com Sheila Kaplan October 8th The scion of an Indian pharmaceutical family claims to have crafted a liver-friendly vodka-and wants to tout that health benefit on the bottle. But does it work? And, if so, would the US officials who regulate the alcohol industry permit […]
NY: Governor Cuomo Announces Results of Underage Drinking Crackdown at Summer Concerts
NY: Governor Cuomo Announces Results of Underage Drinking Crackdown at Summer Concerts Long Island.com By Long Island News & PR October 5, 2016 Operation Prevent Sweeps deters underage drinking and makes roadways safer across New York State. Albany, NY – October 4, 2016 – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the results of […]
United Kingdom: ‘Pocket money’ drink prices worry campaigners
United Kingdom: ‘Pocket money’ drink prices worry campaigners BBC October 6, 2016 The Alcohol Health Alliance said white cider – sold for as little as 16p per unit of alcohol – is favoured by teens. Ministers say they are still reviewing a minimum pricing policy for alcohol. A separate report said the […]
Review examines link between insomnia and alcohol dependence
Review examines link between insomnia and alcohol dependence News-Medical/Life Sciences October 5, 2016 Individuals with alcohol dependence (AD) often have sleep-related disorders such as insomnia, circadian-rhythm sleep disorders, breathing-related sleep disorders, movement disorders, and parasomnias such as sleep-related eating disorder, sleepwalking, nightmares, sleep paralysis, and REM sleep behavior disorder. The last comprehensive review on […]
OK: Q&A on State Question 792, the Alcohol Measure
OK: Q&A on State Question 792, the Alcohol Measure Oklahoma Watch By Trevor Brown October 7, 2016 Voters will decide in November whether to make some of the most significant changes to Oklahoma’s alcohol laws in decades. State Question 792 would eliminate restrictions on who can sell wine and strong beer. The proposal has drawn fervent […]
NC: Talk it Out addresses preventing underage drinking
NC: Talk it Out addresses preventing underage drinking Hickory Record By Michael Praats October 7, 2016 HICKORY – Thirty-eight percent of eighth-graders in North Carolina say they have tried alcohol at least once, according to the North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Survey. By the age of 15, the number of teens admitting to trying alcohol […]