How Big of an Issue is Alcohol Consumption for your Security Clearance?

How Big of an Issue is Alcohol Consumption for your Security Clearance? Clearance Jobs By Jillian Hamilton October 4, 2022 Nowadays, everyone loves to talk about marijuana and the security clearance. And navigating that discussion is important — especially when looking at prior use and recruiting the next generation of talent. However, many often point […]

NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Resource Available

NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Resource Available Clinical Advisor By Kristin Della Volpe September The rate of alcohol-related deaths increased by 40% among individuals aged 35 to 44 years during the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Getty Images. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has released The Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol (HPCR) to help clinicians integrate evidence-based […]

Alcohol Is Still the Number One Threat to Workplace Safety

Alcohol Is Still the Number One Threat to Workplace Safety Alcohol remains the most common substance abused by workers. Occupational Health & Safety By Bill Current October 3, 2022 The legalization of marijuana and its direct impact on the workplace garners a lot of attention, and rightfully so. According to the 2022 Quest Diagnostic Drug […]

WY: 39% of Fatal Crashes in Wyoming Involve Alcohol

WY: 39% of Fatal Crashes in Wyoming Involve Alcohol Laramie Live By Adlynn Jamaludin September 26, 2022 There has been quite a number of DUI cases happening around Wyoming as of late and according to QuoteWizard, 39% of Wyoming’s fatal crashes involve alcohol. The study reports that traffic fatalities are up by 20% in Wyoming, and many of those […]

TX: Public Health and Safety Experts Train Law Enforcement in Underage Drinking Interventions, Breaking Up Underage Drinking Parties

TX: Public Health and Safety Experts Train Law Enforcement in Underage Drinking Interventions, Breaking Up Underage Drinking Parties Fort Bend Herald Source: PR Newswire September 28, 2022 DALLAS, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Statewide public health experts Texans for Safe and Drug-Free Youth (TxSDY) this week hosted a training program for law enforcement from across […]

The Opportunities to Change College Drinking

The Opportunities to Change College Drinking Source: Public Action Management, PLC Pamela S. Erickson, CEO September 26, 2022 In Texas, the Alcohol Beverage Control agency launched a statewide effort to check over 1,000 retailers’ efforts to prevent sales to minors. The mission was targeted to coincide with the start of the college Fall semester. They […]

Parents influence perceptions of alcohol, study finds

Parents influence perceptions of alcohol, study finds The Drinks Business By Jessica Mason September 26, 2022 Despite not drinking alcohol until adolescence, a study has found that children can internalise adult drinking behaviours from a young age. The research, which took place in the Netherlands, was led by Dr Megan Cook and Professor Emmanuel Kuntsche, […]

Teen driving deaths climbed in U.S. during first year of pandemic, study says

Teen driving deaths climbed in U.S. during first year of pandemic, study says Source: https://www.silive.com/ September 22, 2022 The number of teen drivers and passengers killed in auto accidents in the United States increased by nearly 20% during the first year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to a recent study. For years, traffic crashes […]