TN: Nashville has banned alcohol on open-air party buses, so some operators are turning to plexiglass
TN: Nashville has banned alcohol on open-air party buses, so some operators are turning to plexiglass WPLN By Damon Mitchell and Tony Gonzalez December 1, 2021 If you were to take a ride on one of the Nashville Tractor’s party wagons a few days ago, it was nothing to sip a beer and catch the […]
NHTSA reminds drivers that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving ahead of holiday season
NHTSA reminds drivers that Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving ahead of holiday season WKZO By Will Kriss December 1, 2021 LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – This holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wants to remind all drivers about the dangers of drinking and driving. Before traveling to holiday […]
False narratives create more challenges for American Indians struggling with substance abuse
False narratives create more challenges for American Indians struggling with substance abuse Boise State Public Radio News By Madelyn Beck November 30, 2021 There’s a false narrative that Native Americans are more genetically predisposed to becoming addicted to alcohol than European Americans. New researchsuggests that simply believing it can be harmful. Researchers surveyed 141 American Indian […]
Alcohol and American University: A broken system
Alcohol and American University: A broken system ‘Students at AU think that we’re not a party school, so they sometimes don’t believe the data’ The Eagle By Natasha LaChac November 30, 2021 avid Kearns is a professor of psychology at American University. At the start of his drugs and behavior class, he presents students with […]
Making Spirits Bright – Tips for Alcohol Permittees This Holiday Season
Making Spirits Bright – Tips for Alcohol Permittees This Holiday Season JDSupra WRITTEN BY: Deedee Gasch & Austin Sistrunk, Cranfill Sumner LLP November 26, 2021 It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And for many, this holiday season marks the return to social gatherings of pre-pandemic proportions. With revelers sure to crowd restaurants and […]
Fun or Frightening? College Students Vary in How They Rate Alcohol Experiences — and Their Ratings May Help Predict Their Future Drinking
Fun or Frightening? College Students Vary in How They Rate Alcohol Experiences — and Their Ratings May Help Predict Their Future Drinking Newswise by Research Society on Alcoholism November 29, 2021 Newswise — Drinking alcohol may relieve boredom, enhance social enjoyment, cause a blackout or hangover, or impair performance, among other consequences. But whether these […]
A brief history of moonshiners, Revenuers and Florida sheriffs
A brief history of moonshiners, Revenuers and Florida sheriffs Tallahassee Democrat By David Brand, Guest columnist November 27, 2021 FLORIDA – There has been a long-standing relationship, beginning when Florida was a Territory of the United States, between our Florida sheriffs and what is now called the State Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. Florida […]
Trade bodies team up to combat drink spiking
Trade bodies team up to combat drink spiking Source: https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/ By Alice Brooker November 26, 2021 Leading trade bodies have partnered to produce resources for hospitality venues after a reported rise in drink spiking. The trade bodies that have united include: UK Hospitality, the British Beer & Pub Association (BBPA), the British Institute of Innkeeping […]
Ireland: Public urged to have honest conversations about alcohol
Ireland: Public urged to have honest conversations about alcohol Q102 By Mike Gilmore November 15, 2021 The European Union’s Alcohol Awareness Week runs from November 15th-21st. New research shows many people in Ireland were leaning on alcohol to get through the pandemic. People’s drinking habits shifted from bars to their own homes when we hit […]
The tie between A-fib and alcohol had shown longer-term effects, but this study showed drinking could trigger A-fib almost immediately.
The tie between A-fib and alcohol had shown longer-term effects, but this study showed drinking could trigger A-fib almost immediately. Norton Healthcare By Kim Huston November 15, 2021 A recent study of atrial fibrillation (A-fib) and alcohol found patients with intermittent A-fib would have episodes within hours of drinking. The study in Annals of Internal Medicine provided more evidence […]