Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders more widespread in U.S. than thought
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders more widespread in U.S. than thought Study sheds light on vast numbers of undiagnosed youth The Washington Times By Laura Kelly February 14, 2018 More children are suffering from fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) than previously thought, according to a new study shedding light on vast numbers of undiagnosed youth with symptoms […]
New Program To Reduce Alcohol Overservice And Over-Consumption In College Communities
New Program To Reduce Alcohol Overservice And Over-Consumption In College Communities News Release By the Responsible Retailing Forum February 15, 2018 Waltham, Massachusetts- RRF Field Services LLC, the research arm of the Responsible Retailing Forum (“RRForum”), has received a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) […]
U.S. Road-Death Rates Remain Near 10-Year High
U.S. Road-Death Rates Remain Near 10-Year High Auto industry points to smartphones and distracted driving, lawmakers look at the role of alcohol and opioids Source: WSJ By Adrienne Roberts Feb. 15, 2018 U.S. motor-vehicle deaths remained near decade-high levels in 2017, an indication U.S. roadways aren’t getting any safer, even as auto […]
Drinkers Often Unsuccessful at Reducing Alcohol Use Despite Motivation
Drinkers Often Unsuccessful at Reducing Alcohol Use Despite Motivation Psychiatry Advisor February 13, 2018 Many individuals who are motivated to reduce alcohol consumption are unsuccessful after 6 months. HealthDay News — Few high-risk individuals motivated to reduce alcohol consumption are successful after 6 months, according to a study published online in Addiction. Frank de Vocht, PhD, from the […]
Health Aspects of Alcohol
Health Aspects of Alcohol Wine, Whiskey, Resveratrol Canada Free Press By Jack Dini February 14, 2018 There are a lot of mixed messages about alcohol. On the one hand, moderate amounts have been linked to health benefits. On the other hand, it is addictive and highly toxic when we drink too much of it. The truth […]
The Myth Buster: Dr. Paulo Lopes dispels long-held beliefs about cork
The Myth Buster: Dr. Paulo Lopes dispels long-held beliefs about cork Source: https://deborahparkerwong.com/ by deborahparkerwong February 13th When it comes to wine storage, old habits are hard to break. But Dr. Paulo Lopes, Research and Development Manager at Amorim Cork, advises that if temperature and humidity are maintained at the correct levels, wine […]
Wisconsin: Republicans looking to toughen Wisconsin alcohol enforcement
Wisconsin: Republicans looking to toughen Wisconsin alcohol enforcement Source: http://host.madison.com/ SCOTT BAUER February 13, 2018 Republican Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald introduced a bill Tuesday that would create a new, limited permit for qualifying resorts to manufacture and sell up to 150,000 gallons of alcohol on-site each year. It also would create a […]
Colorado: Another beer battle brewing at state Capitol ahead of full-strength sales
Colorado: Another beer battle brewing at state Capitol ahead of full-strength sales Source: https://www.thedenverchannel.com Russell Haythorn February 13th The fight over full-strength beer sales outside liquor stores in Colorado is foaming up yet again at the state Capitol. This time it’s all about the age of clerks who can sell beer at grocery […]
How to ensure alcohol “modernization” doesn’t just become alcohol deregulation
How to ensure alcohol “modernization” doesn’t just become alcohol deregulation Source: Public Action Management Pamela Erickson February 13, 2018 A recent headline declared, “Massachusetts is looking at a radical overhaul of its byzantine alcohol laws.” That isn’t the only state where critics claim that alcohol regulations are “antiquated”, no longer relevant for today, […]
South Carolina: Big box-store booze sales in South Carolina back in the mix
South Carolina: Big box-store booze sales in South Carolina back in the mix Source: The Post and Courier February 10, 2018 Advocates of preserving South Carolina’s three-store limit for liquor licenses are hoping legislators quickly pass a bill to keep liquor off the shelves of grocery stores and pharmacies statewide. The state […]