Drug use now rivals drunk driving as cause of fatal car crashes, study says
Drug use now rivals drunk driving as cause of fatal car crashes, study says The Washington Post By Ashley Halsey III September 30, 2015 Police said Ronald Hayes Jr. was high on drugs and alcohol and desperate to escape officers in Prince George’s County, Md., when he ran a red light and smashed into […]
Lower Drinking Age May Lead to Increased High School Dropout Rate: Study
Lower Drinking Age May Lead to Increased High School Dropout Rate: Study /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF September 29th, 2015 / 0 Lowering the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 could increase the high school dropout rate, a new study suggests. The presence of legal-aged peers in a high school setting increases access to alcohol for […]
Study: 84 Percent of People Being Treated For Addiction Smoke
Study: 84 Percent of People Being Treated For Addiction Smoke /BY JOIN TOGETHER STAFF September 29th, 2015/0 A new international study finds 84 percent of people being treated for addiction smoke, compared with 31 percent of people in the general population. Researchers examined 54 studies of more than 37,000 people in 20 countries […]
Drs. Oz and Roizen: The world of addiction
Drs. Oz and Roizen: The world of addiction BY DRS. MEHMET OZ AND MIKE ROIZEN September 28, 2015 Addiction. It’s our problem, your problem, everyone’s problem — and it’s time to get real about our nation’s most urgent health crisis. One in three American households bear the burden, so you likely know someone […]
Florida: Bill seeks to remove wall between liquor, groceries
Florida: Bill seeks to remove wall between liquor, groceries One of this year’s most heavily lobbied efforts – relaxing an 80-year-old state law that requires liquor stores to be stand-alone facilities – has been uncorked for the 2016 session that begins in January. Source: News Herald By The News Service of Florida Sep. […]
Menu economics: Building a profitable beverage program
Menu economics: Building a profitable beverage program Source: NRN Bret Thorn Sep 28, 2015 Alcohol can be a great profit center at restaurants. Beer, wine and spirits are all generally more profitable than food, and their sales are usually incremental to whatever food guests are buying. But to get the most out […]
Few college students get alcohol advice from doctors
Few college students get alcohol advice from doctors Government researchers say “deplorably” few college students are warned by doctors about dangers from alcohol and drugs or encouraged to cut down or abstain, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Source: The Columbian By LINDSEY TANNER, Associated Press September 28, 2015 […]
‘Boozebulance’ ad for drinks delivery firm banned
‘Boozebulance’ ad for drinks delivery firm banned Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 25th September, 2015 An advertisement for alcohol delivery service Drink Doctor has been banned for portraying alcohol as medical treatment and using terminology such as “boozebulance”. The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a Facebook advertisement by […]
There’s ‘cannabis-infused’ beer at Colorado’s Great American Beer Festival
There’s ‘cannabis-infused’ beer at Colorado’s Great American Beer Festival Source: Fortune by Chris Morris September 25, 2015 Beer’s biggest show is also a boon for Colorado’s other famous mood enhancing industry. Beer may be the star of the Great American Beer Festival, but for some of the pilgrims who have traveled to […]
Big changes coming for Samuel Adams beer
Big changes coming for Samuel Adams beer Source: Fortune by Chris Morris September 26, 2015 The second largest craft brewer in the country, Samuel Adams is unveiling a nitro line of beers. “I want to keep shocking people a little bit,” Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer Co., told Fortune. The Boston Beer […]