Canada:  Do we need a federal Alcohol Act in Canada to better regulate the substance?

Canada:  Do we need a federal Alcohol Act in Canada to better regulate the substance? Research estimates that each year some 15,000 deaths, 90,000 hospital admissions and 240,000 years of life lost are directly attributable to alcohol use Kitchener News The Conversation October 27, 2019 This article, written by Tim Stockwell, University of Victoria, originally appeared on […]

NC:  Hundreds arrested during state-wide drug-alcohol-gun crackdown in Pitt, 7 other counties

NC:  Hundreds arrested during state-wide drug-alcohol-gun crackdown in Pitt, 7 other counties News 12 by Annette Weston October 28th 2019 GREENVILLE, Pitt County — Over the weekend, ALE special agents arrested more than 200 people for alcohol, drug and firearm charges during a state-wide crackdown. Bryan House, Interim Director of ALE, says the enforcement was in […]

CO:  Alcohol is ‘No. 1 drug of choice’ in Durango, according to Mercy hospital

CO:  Alcohol is ‘No. 1 drug of choice’ in Durango, according to Mercy hospital More than 1,000 visits to ER last year were drinking-related The Journal By Mary Shinn Reporter October 28, 2019 Alcohol abuse was responsible for more than 1,000 visits to the emergency room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in fiscal year 2018, helping to […]