Alcohol Ads Increased 400% Over 40 Years, but Americans Aren’t Drinking More

Alcohol Ads Increased 400% Over 40 Years, but Americans Aren’t Drinking More   Advertising drives choice, not consumption, new study says By Katie Richards   Source: AdWeek March 25, 2015   A new study of alcohol consumption and advertising from 1971 to present found per capita drinking remained flat. Photo: Anton Raath, via Flickr Creative […]

Judge offers essay option for minors caught with alcohol

Judge offers essay option for minors caught with alcohol WLOX By Michelle Lady – March 26, 2015 HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) – Dozens of tickets are written every month in South Mississippi for minors in possession of alcohol. It is an offense that could not only cost the person charged hundreds of dollars, it could […]

WA: Proposal would ban 64 alcoholic beverages in downtown Olympia

WA: Proposal would ban 64 alcoholic beverages in downtown Olympia The Olympia By Andy Hobbs, Staff writer – March 25, 2015 Olympia officials and business owners made a final plea to the Washington State Liquor Control Board this week to expand the list of banned alcoholic beverages for sale downtown.   The proposal is part […]

TN: Repeat DUI offenders could be banned from buying alcohol

TN: Repeat DUI offenders could be banned from buying alcohol WREG By George Brown – March 26, 2015 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers are considering more restrictions to keep repeat drunk drivers off the roads. A bill calls for denying the sale of alcohol to anyone convicted of a third DUI offense in Tennessee.   […]

Letting Kids Taste Alcohol May Promote Early Drinking

Letting Kids Taste Alcohol May Promote Early Drinking   Source: LiveScience.com March 31, 2015   Children who try a sip of alcohol before sixth grade may be more likely to start drinking by the time they enter high school, a new study suggests.   Researchers found that kids who had tastes of an alcoholic beverage […]

Center for Alcohol Policy Marks Alcohol Awareness Month

Center for Alcohol Policy Marks Alcohol Awareness Month Center for Alcohol Policy March 31, 2015   ALEXANDRIA, VA – This April, the Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) joins organizations across the country in recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign recognized by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]

Norway: Sales fizzle at the liquor monopoly

Norway: Sales fizzle at the liquor monopoly   Source: News In English December 23, 2015   Revenues have declined once again at Norway’s state liquor and wine monopoly, Vinmonopolet, even during the usually busy pre-Christmas season. Sales were also down at Vinmonopolet’s biggest rival, the tax-free stores at Norwegian airports, indicating that Norwegians are now […]