Heavy drinking during pandemic sends kids a bad message

Heavy drinking during pandemic sends kids a bad message Parents drinking to excess may be teaching their children that when the going gets tough, it’s time to hit the bottle. HeraldNet By Jennifer Bardsley May 3, 2020 Children learn from our actions, and right now, some parents across America are teaching their kids that heavy drinking […]

United Kingdom:  Alcohol awareness programme moves online for UK schools

United Kingdom:  Alcohol awareness programme moves online for UK schools It’s aimed at key stage three students aged 11 to 14 IE Today May 11, 2020 A new e-learning alcohol awareness programme ‘Smashed Online’ has been launched by Collingwood Learning, which is being offered to schools for free to allow them to continue teaching PSHE […]

Canada:  Saskatchewan halts alcohol sales in northern community to control COVID-19

Canada:  Saskatchewan halts alcohol sales in northern community to control COVID-19 The Canadian Press MAY 10, 2020 LA LOCHE, Sask. — The Saskatchewan government says it has agreed to a request from a northern community to suspend alcohol sales in order to help control the spread of COVID-19. La Loche Mayor Robert St. Pierre said […]

US Prohibition at 100: The Failed Attempt to Ban Alcohol

US Prohibition at 100: The Failed Attempt to Ban Alcohol Source: https://www.voanews.com/ By Kenneth Schwartz May 16, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic lockdowns forced many bars and nightclubs across the United States to stand empty with their doors locked and chairs upside down on tables. One hundred years ago, taverns in the U.S. were also locked […]

MOST AMERICANS DRINK RESPONSIBLY UNDER STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS

MOST AMERICANS DRINK RESPONSIBLY UNDER STAY-AT-HOME ORDERS Source: Responsibility.org May 12, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has not increased drinking for most Americans adults. More than 6 in 10 Americans are drinking about the same or less alcohol (beer, wine, cocktails, spirits) since stay-at-home orders were implemented. Responsibility.org commissioned the survey to understand how the COVID-19 […]

IN:  U.S. alcohol sales went up amid coronavirus. Here’s how it affected local liquor stores, breweries

IN:  U.S. alcohol sales went up amid coronavirus. Here’s how it affected local liquor stores, breweries Star Press. By Robby General, Muncie Star Press May 12, 2020 MUNCIE, Ind. — During the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, panicked shoppers cleared grocery store shelves of food, cleaning supplies, toilet paper… and booze.  According to a study by Nielsen, in-store alcohol sales […]

Canada:  MADD Canada Report Outlines Federal Measures Required To Address Impaired Driving And Support Victims/Survivors

Canada:  MADD Canada Report Outlines Federal Measures Required To Address Impaired Driving And Support Victims/Survivors News Release Source: MADD Canada May 12, 2020 | OAKVILLE, Ontario, May 12, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MADD Canada’s newly-released federal policy report recommends new measures the Canadian government should adopt to further address the impaired driving problem and better support victims […]

Australia:  ‘Relentless’ alcohol advertising during the pandemic

Australia:  ‘Relentless’ alcohol advertising during the pandemic Ad News By Mariam Cheik-Hussein May 13, 2020 The marketing of alcohol is “relentless” with an ad every 35 seconds, according to research by the Cancer Council WA and the Foundation for Alcohol Research Education (FARE). In just one hour on a Friday night, 107 sponsored alcohol ads were […]