Alcohol consumption on the decline for Gen Z, studies suggest
Alcohol consumption on the decline for Gen Z, studies suggest Source: https://globalnews.ca/ January 17, 2023 On a global scale, researchers have seen a trend that’s raising eyebrows. Young people, specifically Generation Z, is drinking far less alcohol than generations past. But as Kabi Moulitharan tells us, the decision to drop the booze attributes to a […]
CA: New LAPD policy lowers off-duty drinking limit
CA: New LAPD policy lowers off-duty drinking limit Los Angeles Times By Libor Jany, Staff Writer January 11, 2023 The Los Angeles Police Department has tightened its policy on off-duty officers drinking alcohol while armed, making it a violation for an officer to have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04% or higher. The civilian Police Commission, […]
WA: Gov. Inslee supports lowering legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers, open to reforming pursuit law
WA: Gov. Inslee supports lowering legal blood-alcohol limit for drivers, open to reforming pursuit law Gov. Jay Inslee is optimistic legislators will support his ‘bold’ $4 billion housing plan. King 5 News Author: Drew Mikkelsen January 11, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is open to lowering the state’s threshold for determining when […]
Supermarkets using facial recognition to check booze-buyers’ age? Oh, the flattery
Supermarkets using facial recognition to check booze-buyers’ age? Oh, the flattery Can software correctly estimate your age when you’re buying a bottle of wine? Some famous supermarkets have been trying it out. ZDNet Written by Chris Matyszczyk, Contributing Writer January 8, 2023 Increasingly, you have no choice. You’re wafting through an airport. The only way […]
AI Can Tell If You Are Drunk Using 12-Second Voice Recording
AI Can Tell If You Are Drunk Using 12-Second Voice Recording Technology Networks Original story from La Trobe University January 9, 2023 La Trobe University researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (A.I.) algorithm that could work alongside expensive and potentially biased breath testing devices in pubs and clubs. The technology can instantly determine whether a […]
Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects
Alcohol use is widely accepted in the US, but even moderate consumption is associated with many harmful effects The Conversation January 6, 2023 This month, millions of Americans are taking part in “Dry January” in an effort to forgo alcohol for a month and cleanse themselves of the excesses of the holiday season. Alcohol is […]
Here’s how alcohol affects your body as you age
Here’s how alcohol affects your body as you age The Atlanta Journal-Constitution By Stephanie Toone, for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution January 4, 2023 There are various factors of daily life that can exacerbate the aging process. One of the most harmful of those can be daily alcohol usage. There are several risks to moderate or heavy […]
WA: Sen. Lovick calls for stricter blood-alcohol limit in Washington state
WA: Sen. Lovick calls for stricter blood-alcohol limit in Washington state KIRO News Radio By Gee Scott And Ursula Reutin Show January 3, 2023 Washington state Senator John Lovick is pushing to lower the legally-allotted blood-alcohol limit from 0.08% to 0.05% as part of his 2023 goal to make the state’s roads and streets safer […]
Drinking Habits That Age Your Brain Faster, Say Experts
Drinking Habits That Age Your Brain Faster, Say Experts Eat This, Eat That By Lindsay Tigar December 28, 2022 We only get one brain; anything we can do to fortify our brain’s health is an investment in our longevity. Having an agile mind that can grasp comprehension, retention, focus, and creativity will keep us feeling […]
What Percentage of Americans Drink Alcohol?
What Percentage of Americans Drink Alcohol? Gallup By Lydia Saad December 29, 2022 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The percentage of U.S. adults aged 18 and older who say they drink alcohol averaged 63% over the past two years, whereas 36% described themselves as “total abstainers.” The drinking rate ticks up to 65% when narrowed to adults […]