Researchers slam 2019 study that said alcohol intake should be ‘zero’
Researchers slam 2019 study that said alcohol intake should be ‘zero’ (Additional Coverage) Source: https://nypost.com/ By Hannah Sparks October 6, 2021 Cheers to this new research. The jury has long been out – and in, and out and in again – over whether any amount of alcohol is safe to drink. And while many would […]
History of alcohol offenses associated with higher suicide risk for men who bought handguns
History of alcohol offenses associated with higher suicide risk for men who bought handguns UC Davis Health October 7, 2021 (SACRAMENTO) – Access to firearms is a known risk factor for suicide, but new research from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP) finds that, among handgun purchasers, those with a history of alcohol […]
Unhealthy Alcohol Use Raises Mortality Rate in Cirrhosis Patients
Unhealthy Alcohol Use Raises Mortality Rate in Cirrhosis Patients The most severe outcomes occurred in patients with a history of unhealthy alcohol use. HCP Live Kenny Walter October 7, 2021 Alcohol use is directly tied to mortality rates and other negative liver disease outcomes for patients with cirrhosis. Among the negative effects of alcohol use […]
OH: ‘There cannot be any tolerance for hazing’
OH: ‘There cannot be any tolerance for hazing’ | Collin’s Law takes effect as Gov. DeWine tours BGSU The push for anti-hazing legislation was spurred on by Stone Foltz’s hazing death in March. WTOL 11 Author: Jay Skebba October 7, 2021 BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Stricter penalties for hazing are now in place throughout Ohio […]
OR: Oregon soon will license tobacco, e-cigarette retailers, much like alcohol, to curb youth use
OR: Oregon soon will license tobacco, e-cigarette retailers, much like alcohol, to curb youth use Oregon-Northwest By KTVZ news sources October 7, 2021 SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Preventing commercial tobacco sales and marketing to youth will be easier across Oregon beginning in January, as the state enacts a licensing program for tobacco and e-cigarette sales. […]
Alcohol Is the Breast Cancer Risk No One Wants to Talk About
Alcohol Is the Breast Cancer Risk No One Wants to Talk About As companies roll out the pink beer in October to raise awareness of the disease, one group is urging young women to think twice. WIRED By Michele Cohen Marill October 5, 2021 AS OCTOBER USHERS in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the social […]
How is alcohol-free beer really made? We ask the experts
How is alcohol-free beer really made? We ask the experts The Drinks Business By Eloise Feilden October 4, 2021 With a growing awareness of what we put in our bodies, and health-consciousness on the rise, low- and no-ABV drinks are becoming more and more in vogue. But when it comes to alcohol-free beer, how is […]
A Sober Curious Movement Builds Online, Targeting ‘Gray Area’ Drinking
A Sober Curious Movement Builds Online, Targeting ‘Gray Area’ Drinking After a pandemic surge in alcohol consumption, new services promise to help drinkers cut back-either temporarily or for good Source: https://www.wsj.com/ October 4, 2021 During lockdowns, millions of Americans marked the end of the day with cocktails. Now, as daily routines resume, some are trying […]
Rising alcohol use among older adults
Rising alcohol use among older adults Harvard Health Publishing By Dawn Sugarman, PhD, Contributor, and Shelly Greenfield, MD, MPH, Contributor September 24, 2021 As the baby boomer generation moves into retirement age, it is expected that by the year 2034, older adults (ages 65 and up) will outnumber children in the United States for the first time in […]
NACS TruAge™ Digital ID-Verification Solution Adds New Pilot Tests, Sponsor
NACS TruAge™ Digital ID-Verification Solution Adds New Pilot Tests, Sponsor Anheuser-Busch signs on as a TruAge™ sponsor; additional pilot tests planned across the country. Convenience September 27, 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—TruAge™, NACS’ and Connexus’ new digital identification solution that enhances current age-verification systems and protects user privacy, has added pilot tests that will help bring the […]