AZ:  Arizona Using Smartphone App To Stop Underage Drinkers

AZ:  Arizona Using Smartphone App To Stop Underage Drinkers KJZZ By Christina Estes July 31, 2019 Enforcement agents with Arizona’s Department of Liquor Licenses and Control have a new tool to prevent underage drinking. The app, called Age ID, allows officers to use a smartphone camera to verify an ID within a few seconds. Bryan Lewis, […]

Ireland:  Women can buy ‘weekly limit’ of alcohol for less than €5

Ireland:  Women can buy ‘weekly limit’ of alcohol for less than €5 Alcohol Action Ireland calls for minimum pricing as drinks become ‘more affordable’ The Irish Times By Conor Pope August 1, 2019 The cost of alcohol in Irish off-licences has fallen to such a level that women can now hit their weekly alcohol consumption […]

Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US

Binge drinking affects 1 in 10 older adults in the US Medical News Today By Catharine Paddock PhD | Fact checked by Carolyn Robertson July 31, 2019 Binge drinking affects more than one-tenth of older adults in the United States, according to new research. New research finds that a large number of older adults regularly engage in […]

Data on alcohol-related incidents show positive trends

Data on alcohol-related incidents show positive trends Medical Express by Hannah Silverstein, Dartmouth College August 1, 2019 Dartmouth has released its latest data on the number of alcohol-related incidents involving undergraduates on campus. The new information, which tracks incidents through the 2018-2019 academic year, is available on the Student Wellness Center website. “The data show several […]