Cambridge University study suggests smaller glasses can reduce overall wine consumption
Cambridge University study suggests smaller glasses can reduce overall wine consumption A Cambridge University study found that using smaller wine glasses led to a 6.5% decline in consumption among UK adults. Source: https://www.decanter.com/ Martin Green August 29, 2022 The researchers conducted a crossover trial featuring 217 UK households that drink wine on a regular basis. […]
One Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain
One Dose of Alcohol Is Enough to Modify the Brain Source: https://neurosciencenews.com/ University of Cologne August 27, 2022 Summary: A single dose of alcohol permanently alters the structure of synapses and the dynamics of mitochondria, researchers report. A research team from the University of Cologne and the Universities of Mannheim and Heidelberg has found that […]
NM’s alcohol death rate is ‘off the charts’ — highest in the nation
NM’s alcohol death rate is ‘off the charts’ — highest in the nation Rio Rancho Observer By Dan McKay | Albuquerque Journal staff writer August 25, 2022 SANTA FE – New Mexico has the nation’s worst alcohol-related death rate. And it isn’t just high: The rate is almost twice the national average, according to federal […]
How long does alcohol stay in your system?
How long does alcohol stay in your system? According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, an abundance of factors contributes to how long alcohol stays in your system. Source: read://https_chicago.suntimes.com/ August 25, 2022 The federal Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says two-thirds of adults in 2018 drank alcohol. How much obviously […]
The Cost of Imbalance
The Cost of Imbalance Public Action Management By Pamela Erickson August 24, 2022 Alcohol regulation is designed to balance public safety and business needs. But, how do you know whether a change will upset the balance if you don’t ask constituents to evaluate it? Certainly, you would want to query law enforcement on a major […]
How Philippine Theater helps address underage drinking among youth
How Philippine Theater helps address underage drinking among youth The project by Smashed and PETA-Plus has engaged 18,000 young Filipinos, and counting! Rappler By Sydney Cañamo August 25, 2022 MANILA, Philippines – Now in its sophomore year, Smashed Philippines continues to empower the youth to make informed decisions about underage drinking through art and theater. […]
CA: The Federal Government Reports an Increase in Traffic Deaths
CA: The Federal Government Reports an Increase in Traffic Deaths The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control asks the public to help reduce DUIs News Release CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control August 22, 2022 Sacramento – The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) is calling on the public to help reduce DUIs after the National […]
Sweden: Digital intervention could help reduce alcohol intake
Sweden: Digital intervention could help reduce alcohol intake Engineering and Technology By E&T editorial staff August 5, 2022 Swedish researchers have developed a digital tool that they believe could help people reduce their alcohol consumption. The study by researchers at Linköping University has shown that a digital support tool on a smartphone can help individuals […]
NM: Measures could curb alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico
NM: Measures could curb alcohol-related deaths in New Mexico Santa Fe New Mexican By Ted Alcorn, New Mexico In Depth August 18, 2022 At a 12-step meeting in Albuquerque’s foothills, one of hundreds held each week statewide, there were cowboys, Anglo women in golf shirts and Hispanic day laborers. A woman without housing asked around […]
First Six Weeks Put First-Year College Students Most At-Risk for Drinking Consequences
First Six Weeks Put First-Year College Students Most At-Risk for Drinking Consequences Cleburne Times-Review PRNewswire August 16, 2022 AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With college campuses reopening, advocates are warning that the first weeks of the semester are the riskiest and most dangerous for drinking among students, especially those who are underage. With […]