Energy drinks, alcohol, and traumatic brain injuries in adolescents

Energy drinks, alcohol, and traumatic brain injuries in adolescents   Examiner By Elizabeth Kathryn Gerold-Miller October 13, 2015 General risks of energy drinks   Energy drinks contain an unregulated amount of caffeine and other substances with both known and unknown pharmaceutical effects. According to a study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics , energy […]

ME: Maine bill would let drunken drivers keep license if they submit to screenings

ME: Maine bill would let drunken drivers keep license if they submit to screenings The Pendleton Times-Post The Associated Press October 14, 2015AUGUSTA, Maine — A Maine lawmaker is working on a bill that would let convicted drunken drivers keep their driver’s licenses if they submit to alcohol screenings twice a day. WMTW-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1LObOAe ) […]

Russia: Russian cities consider banning booze once a week

Russia: Russian cities consider banning booze once a week   Fox 5 News (New York) October 14, 2015 MOSCOW (AP) — Some Russian officials this week are daring to think the seemingly unthinkable in the land of vodka — banning the sale of alcohol once a week in the country’s two main cities.   Although […]