Pennsylvania firefighters discover massive underage party amid coronavirus lockdown

Pennsylvania firefighters discover massive underage party amid coronavirus lockdown Source: https://www.foxnews.com/ Danielle Wallace April 5, 2020 Firefighters responding to a call about a man being assaulted in the woods in rural Pennsylvania discovered about 100 young people partying in violation of the state’s coronavirus stay-at-home order. Members of the Grindstone Volunteer Fire Department found the […]

UMN researchers to study link between crime and overservice of alcohol

UMN researchers to study link between crime and overservice of alcohol The study will look at data from bars, restaurants and sports arenas around Minnesota. Minnesota Daily By Abbey Machtig April 1, 2020 University of Minnesota researchers will study data collected from bars, restaurants and sports venues to evaluate initiatives to reduce alcohol-related crime. The […]

CA:  Those selling alcohol to minors can be TRACEd

CA:  Those selling alcohol to minors can be TRACEd ABC launches new webapp for law enforcement to report critical incidents involving underage drinking The Sun Gazette By Reggie Ellis April 1, 2020 SACRAMENTO– A program developed by an Exeter mother 16 years ago is finding new ways to track down those who sell alcohol to minors […]

U.S. Alcohol Sales Increase 55 Percent In One Week Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

U.S. Alcohol Sales Increase 55 Percent In One Week Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Newsweek By Jade Bremner April 1, 2020 In the week ending March 21, sales on alcoholic beverages have spiked by 55 percent according to market research firm Nielsen. Hard liquors, including tequila and gin, as well as cocktails are the favorites among consumers. Sprits […]

Knocking back too many ‘quarantinis’? Here’s how to keep drinking in check

Knocking back too many ‘quarantinis’? Here’s how to keep drinking in check Your home bar has never been better stocked, but are you maintaining healthy drinking habits while under lockdown? TODAY By Jen Laskey March 31, 2020 It’s not just hand sanitizer and toilet paper that have been flying off the shelves — alcohol has […]

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development

Paternal alcohol consumption before conception could affect child development News Medical and Life Sciences Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. March 30 2020 Scientists at the University of California, Riverside, have explored the relationship between parental alcohol consumption — before conception in the case of fathers and during pregnancy in the case of mothers — and offspring […]

The Bay Area is drinking 42% more alcohol than usual while sheltering in place

The Bay Area is drinking 42% more alcohol than usual while sheltering in place Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/ Esther Mobley March 31, 2020 You aren’t the only one who’s been drinking more. During the first week of sheltering in place, Bay Area residents drank more alcohol than usual – 42% more than usual, in fact, according to […]

Americans are drinking a crazy amount of alcohol during coronavirus lockdown

Americans are drinking a crazy amount of alcohol during coronavirus lockdown Source: https://nypost.com/ By Mary Huhn March 31, 2020 Americans are concocting cocktails to cope with the coronavirus – and lots of them. US sales of alcoholic beverages have risen 55 percent in the week ending March 21, according to Nielsen data. Hard alcohol, such […]