NHTSA Releases New Study on DUI Recidivism SCRAM alcohol monitoring linked to behavior change

NHTSA Releases New Study on DUI Recidivism SCRAM alcohol monitoring linked to behavior change   PR Newswire May 14, 2015 DENVER, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Recently released research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA) is giving communities new reasons to consider high-tech solutions to combat drunk driving.   In April NHTSA published a […]

The Dangers of ‘Overage’ Drinking

The Dangers of ‘Overage’ Drinking   Aging boomers, retirement boredom and a penchant for booze portend a perilous cocktail.   Source: US News By Kimberly Leonard May 13, 2015   An extra shot of bourbon. One more glass of chardonnay.   “Having another” can often go unnoticed or ignored when it’s an older adult who’s […]

Heavy drinking and binge drinking rise sharply in US counties

Heavy drinking and binge drinking rise sharply in US counties   As rates of any drinking remained largely unchanged, binge drinking and heavy drinking have increased at the county level, influenced mainly by higher rates of drinking among women   Source: Healthdata.org May 15, 2015   Today, Americans are more likely to be heavy drinkers […]

Rich women and uneducated men drink most alcohol

Rich women and uneducated men drink most alcohol   Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 14th May, 2015   Well-educated, wealthy women and poor, uneducated men are more likely to engage in hazardous drinking, according to a new report.   The Tackling Harmful Alcohol Use study by the Organisation of Economic co-operation and Development […]

Alcohol education a must for colleges

Alcohol education a must for colleges   Central Florida Future By Noelle Campbell, Central Florida Future May 14, 2015   Universities across the nation are providing education, shelter and activities to many young Americans as they transition into adulthood. So it only seems right that they should work to protect their students’ well-beings and lives […]

Offenders enrolled in alcohol treatment programs less likely to be reconvicted

Offenders enrolled in alcohol treatment programs less likely to be reconvicted   News Medical May 14, 2015   Offenders enrolled in alcohol treatment programs as part of their sentence are significantly less likely to be charged or reconvicted in the 12 months following their programmed, a study led by Plymouth University has shown.   Researchers […]

The Dangers of ‘Overage’ Drinking

The Dangers of ‘Overage’ Drinking   Aging boomers, retirement boredom and a penchant for booze portend a perilous cocktail. U.S. News By Kimberly Leonard May 13, 2015   An extra shot of bourbon. One more glass of chardonnay.   “Having another” can often go unnoticed or ignored when it’s an older adult who’s doing the drinking. […]

U.K.: Police call for drink drive limit to be halved

U.K.: Police call for drink drive limit to be halved   Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 20th May, 2015   The Police Federation of England and Wales wants to see tougher laws on drink driving as new figures reveal the number of female convictions has doubled.   The change would bring the UK […]

Pubs call time on claim all-day opening would fuel drunkenness

Pubs call time on claim all-day opening would fuel drunkenness   Bars reinvented themselves as restaurants after licensing hours reform   Source: FT Kadhim Shubber May 20, 2015   Many pubs have reinvented themselves as restaurants, amid a fall in alcohol consumption   Many UK high streets were braced 10 years ago for a hurricane […]

We Experimented With Powdered Alcohol So You Don’t Have To

We Experimented With Powdered Alcohol So You Don’t Have To   Source: Wired May 20th   On Monday of this week, Connecticut’s House of Representatives voted to ban the sale of powdered alcohol, supporting a bill that will go to Governor Dannel Malloy for approval. The Nutmeg State’s attack on the stuff follows statewide bans […]