Pernod Ricard USA and Partner Organizations Launch Comprehensive “Safe Night” Program Aimed at Reducing Alcohol Misuse
Pernod Ricard USA and Partner Organizations Launch Comprehensive “Safe Night” Program Aimed at Reducing Alcohol Misuse Pilot Program – Developed In Collaboration with Responsibility.Org, 24HourDallas and Safe Night LLC – Targeted for Expansion Into Other U.S. Cities Yahoo! Finance PRNewswire December 8, 2021 NEW YORK, Dec. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Pernod Ricard USA is pleased […]
Jury awards family $301 billion in trial against Texas bar
Jury awards family $301 billion in trial against Texas bar WTKR By Alyssa Flores December 8, 2021 CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A jury in Texas has awarded a family of drunk driving victims $301 billion after a man was overserved at a bar in Corpus Christi back in 2017. He ended up killing a 59-year-old […]
Research Brief #4: It’s the manager — stupid!
Research Brief #4: It’s the manager — stupid! A legal action to reverse the revocation of a liquor license in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 2011 provides an important lesson for operators about preventing underage sales. RRForum By Brad S. Krevor, Ph. D, Director December 7, 2021 Rudy’s Red Barn Liquor in Albuquerque was cited for […]
Alcohol: Is There A Healthy Kind?
Alcohol: Is There A Healthy Kind? Longevity By Katie Hart December 7, 2021 Over the festive period, there always seems to be more pressure on us to drink. Whether it’s just the fact that your family is drinking or all the fancy cocktails on offer, there always seems to be more alcohol on offer over […]
The connection between alcohol and breast cancer
The connection between alcohol and breast cancer Medical News Today Medically reviewed by Faith Selchick, DNP, AOCNP, Nursing, Oncology — Written by Heather Grey on November 29, 2021 Current evidence suggests that alcohol consumption increases the risk of breast cancer. Some research also links alcohol consumption to an increased risk of breast cancer recurrence or […]
Half of all drinkers risk exceeding legal driving limit by underestimating how drunk they are, study suggests
Half of all drinkers risk exceeding legal driving limit by underestimating how drunk they are, study suggests Medical Xpress by University of Cambridge December 7, 2021 As many as a half of all drinkers underestimated how drunk they were, judging themselves still safe to drive despite having exceeded the legal driving limit, in new research […]
Higher acute stress associated with stronger alcohol craving for Black individuals
Higher acute stress associated with stronger alcohol craving for Black individuals News Medical & Life Sciences Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. December 5, 2021 Acute stress elicits stronger alcohol craving among Black individuals compared to white individuals, reported scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a paper published today in Addiction. Despite […]
NY: Anti-DUI group seeks to lower legal limit
NY: Anti-DUI group seeks to lower legal limit WNYT By Tessa Bentulan November 30, 2021 Driving impaired is still an issue, but a group that fights against drunk driving says too many DUI incidents go unnoticed. Even with ride-sharing apps and other ways to avoid drunk driving, Remove Intoxicated Drivers said driving while impaired happens […]
Burden of proof: Alcohol violations widespread amongst Kentucky IFC
Burden of proof: Alcohol violations widespread amongst Kentucky IFC Kentucky Kernel By Natalie Parks December 3, 2021 The death of an 18-year-old student from presumed alcohol toxicity has thrust alcohol use into the spotlight at the University of Kentucky. Thomas “Lofton” Hazelwood was pronounced dead in the evening of Monday, Oct. 19, after being found unresponsive in […]
Distilled Spirits Council Kicks Off Holiday Season with Launch of New Alcohol Education Website: StandardDrinks.org
Distilled Spirits Council Kicks Off Holiday Season with Launch of New Alcohol Education Website: StandardDrinks.org News Release Valdosta Daily Times December 2, 2021 WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 2, 2021–In advance of the holiday entertaining season, the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) today launched a new website, StandardDrinks.org, featuring a drink calculator and resources to […]