CT: Total Wine & More agrees to pay fine, stop selling alcohol below state minimum
CT: Total Wine & More agrees to pay fine, stop selling alcohol below state minimum FOX 61 By Katie Harris September 1, 2016 HARTFORD — Just a week after Total Wine & More filed a lawsuit against the state of Connecticut, the retailer has agreed to stop selling alcohol below the state minimum. […]
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. […]
How just one cannabis joint harms your will to work: Fears long-term drug use could harm motivation even when not high
How just one cannabis joint harms your will to work: Fears long-term drug use could harm motivation even when not high University College London study said one joint reduced motivation to work Cannabis users inhaling small amount less likely to choose high-effort task Drug groups says they see high-achievers who fall […]
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 […]
America is still learning how to cope with the demon drink
America is still learning how to cope with the demon drink Stanford University reacts to Brock Turner case by banning liquor, writes Philip Delves Broughton Source: FT by: Philip Delves Broughton August 26, 2016 My heart went out this week to Greg Boardman, the vice provost for student affairs at Stanford, the […]