HI:  Hawaii drunken driving bill moves forward after deadly crash

HI:  Hawaii drunken driving bill moves forward after deadly crash The Washington Times By Associated Press February 10, 2019 HONOLULU (AP) – Hawaii lawmakers have advanced a measure that would allow judges to prohibit people convicted of drunken driving from purchasing or publicly consuming alcohol for three years after their conviction. The measure, introduced by […]

Russia:  70 Percent Of Deaths Among Working Age Russian Men Alcohol Related – OpEd

Russia:  70 Percent Of Deaths Among Working Age Russian Men Alcohol Related – OpEd Eurasia Review By Paul Goble February 10, 2019 Russian health minister Veronika Skvortsova, says 70 percent of deaths among working-age men are alcohol-related, even though consumption of alcohol and alcohol surrogates has fallen in recent years.  Her words have sparked controversy with […]

Beer Sales At Highest Level In 45 Years

Beer Sales At Highest Level In 45 Years the drinks business By Arabella Mileham February 11, 2019   UK sales of beer rose to their highest level in 45 years last year, the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has said, driven by last year’s good weather and the World Cup . Total sales of beer […]

UT:  Report says Utah has lowest alcohol consumption per capita in country

UT:  Report says Utah has lowest alcohol consumption per capita in country KUTV By Hunter Geisel February 11, 2019 Apparently, Utah has the lowest alcohol consumption per capita in the country, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. According to a April 2018 surveillance report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and […]

MT:  Montana Highway Patrol uses “wet lab” to advocate for proposed DUI law

MT:  Montana Highway Patrol uses “wet lab” to advocate for proposed DUI law KTVQ MTN News February 11, 2019 HELENA – The Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) hosted a unique educational event called a “wet lab’ at the capitol on Monday. In the wet lab, members of the public and elected officials volunteered to be given […]

Artificial intelligence could help screen trauma patients who misuse alcohol

Artificial intelligence could help screen trauma patients who misuse alcohol Mental Daily By Jose Florez February 21, 2019 Researchers have found an artificial intelligence method that may soon be used to identify trauma patients who have misused alcohol. Many trauma cases are associated with alcohol misuse; screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) may help […]