UM bans alcohol for sororities, fraternities for month
UM bans alcohol for sororities, fraternities for month MISSOULA COUNTY NBC Montana By Andrea Olson, KECI Reporter September 29, 2015 MISSOULA, Mont. – All fraternities and sororities at the University of Montana are temporarily banned from hosting events that involve alcohol. This comes after concerning behavior the last few weeks, including Homecoming weekend. […]
Officials Conduct Alcohol, Gambling Checks During College Celebrations
Officials Conduct Alcohol, Gambling Checks During College Celebrations ABC News 5 By Cassie Hart September 29, 2015 Officials will be making sure bars on or near college campuses are serving alcohol responsibly and legally during traditional college celebrations. The Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (DPS-AGED) conduct random compliance checks […]
Officials Conduct Alcohol, Gambling Checks During College Celebrations
Officials Conduct Alcohol, Gambling Checks During College Celebrations ABC News 5 By Cassie Hart September 29, 2015 Officials will be making sure bars on or near college campuses are serving alcohol responsibly and legally during traditional college celebrations. The Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (DPS-AGED) conduct random compliance checks […]
EUDL Network Announcement about Sunset of UDETC TTA Services and Resources
EUDL Network Announcement about Sunset of UDETC TTA Services and Resources Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation September 2, 2015 Dear EUDL Friends and Partners, Since 1999, through the Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) Program’s Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center (UDETC), the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has supported […]
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 […]