Montgomery Co., MD: Local Business Groups Ask That DLC Working Group Consider Privatizing Alcohol Distribution

Montgomery Co., MD: Local Business Groups Ask That DLC Working Group Consider Privatizing Alcohol Distribution Proposal requests private businesses handle wholesaling and distribution of alcohol in Montgomery County   Bethesda Magazine By Andrew Metcalf September 1, 2016 A county working group discussing alternative models for the county’s Department of Liquor Control has met twice since […]

Lithuania: Lithuanian stores start demanding ID from all alcohol buyers

Lithuania: Lithuanian stores start demanding ID from all alcohol buyers   The Baltic Course BC, Vilnius September 2, 2016 To buy alcoholic beverages in stores of Lithuania’s largest retail chains, all buyers will have to produce identification documents specifying their age as of Friday, reports LETA/BNS.   The companies that proposed the scheme suggest they […]

Korea: Stronger warning labels introduced for alcohol

Korea: Stronger warning labels introduced for alcohol   The Korea Herald By Claire Lee September 2, 2016 All alcoholic beverages available for sale in South Korea will have stronger warning labels on their containers starting Saturday, especially on the dangers of alcohol-related birth defects, according to the nation’s Health Ministry.   It is the first […]

Enforcement Emphasized at National Alcohol Law and Policy Conference

Enforcement Emphasized at National Alcohol Law and Policy Conference Underage Drinking, Prevention Efforts and Trade Practices Also Highlighted   Press Release Center for Alcohol Policy September 1, 2016 DALLAS, TX – Enforcement of alcohol regulations and policies was a recurring theme during the Center for Alcohol Policy’s Ninth Annual Law and Policy Conference held at […]

Mom’s post goes viral after daughter nearly dies of alcohol poisoning

Mom’s post goes viral after daughter nearly dies of alcohol poisoning   WFXT FOX 25 September 2, 2016 GARDNER, Mass. – A Gardner mother warning against the dangers of alcohol overdose after her 15-year-old daughter nearly died after binge drinking over the weekend.   Melissa Aho’s Facebook post about the terrifying incident has gone viral. […]

Americans are still way too tolerant of drunken driving

Americans are still way too tolerant of drunken driving   Source: Washington Post By Fredrick Kunkle August 31   More people are dying on the nation’s roads these days because the economy is going gangbusters and gasoline is cheap.   That’s the line Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and his staff have been pushing especially hard, […]

Mom’s post goes viral after daughter nearly dies of alcohol poisoning

Mom’s post goes viral after daughter nearly dies of alcohol poisoning   Source: Fox 25 Sep 1, 2016   A Gardner mother warning against the dangers of alcohol overdose after her 15-year-old daughter nearly died after binge drinking over the weekend.   Melissa Aho’s Facebook post about the terrifying incident has gone viral.   Fifteen-year-old […]

Koreans drink less hard liquor, more soft alcohol: data

Koreans drink less hard liquor, more soft alcohol: data   Source: Korea Herald 2016-08-26   The amount of alcohol consumed by South Koreans is decreasing, with fruit-flavored soft alcohol gaining in popularity, government data showed Friday.   According to the report released by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, which surveyed 2,000 Koreans aged […]