Burger King launches Whopper Wine for those who like their grapes flame-grilled

Burger King launches Whopper Wine for those who like their grapes flame-grilled   Source: Metro Alison Lynch 30 Sep 2015   Not content with freaking us all out with black burger buns for Halloween, Burger King has now launched Whopper Wine – with the strapline: ‘fire is what we do best’.   Which doesn’t really […]

Study finds family structure plays role in adolescents’ future alcohol attitudes

Study finds family structure plays role in adolescents’ future alcohol attitudes   Source: Fox News September 30, 2015   Whether adolescents who are  allowed to drink alcohol at home go on to have negative involvement with alcohol is dependent on the family structure, found a new study from University at Buffalo Research Institute on Addictions […]

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 […]