Netherlands: More graduates and less alcohol consumption among young people in 2020
Netherlands: More graduates and less alcohol consumption among young people in 2020 CBS November 1, 2021 With a pandemic ongoing, the year 2020 reshaped the lives of young people in the Netherlands. In secondary education, relatively more students were promoted and almost all final examination students graduated. Fewer young people were at work; fewer girls […]
Dorm drinking trends in 2020
Dorm drinking trends in 2020 TCU 360 By Tristen Smith November 1, 2021 The 2020-21 academic year was synonymous with quarantines, online classes and masks and, in the case of TCU, drinking. On-campus alcohol violations resulting in referral for disciplinary action on-campus peaked at 1,117 — of which 1,041 occurred in residence halls. That’s a […]
United Kingdom: Exercise can reduce students’ desire to drink alcohol — new research
United Kingdom: Exercise can reduce students’ desire to drink alcohol — new research EconoTimes By Eef Hogervorst, Aleksandra Gawor October 31, 2021 Alcohol intoxication, particularly in western cultures, is increasingly regarded as a socially acceptable behaviour, and excessive levels of alcohol consumption has been identified as a significant problem among university students. One studyfound that 45-69% of UK […]
MD: Fake IDs and college students: Worcester alcohol businesses tackle underage drinking
MD: Fake IDs and college students: Worcester alcohol businesses tackle underage drinking A Worcester police officer said the problem will continue to exist long after he’s left the force. Telegram & Gazette By Henry Schwan October 29, 2021 WORCESTER – As a 35-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department, Sgt. Thomas Needham has seen it […]
Does alcohol dehydrate you? (excerpt)
Does alcohol dehydrate you? (excerpt) Medical News Today Medically reviewed by Debra Sullivan, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., CNE, COI — Written by Emily Cronkleton on October 28, 2021 Dehydration occurs when the body does not have sufficient amounts of fluid to function effectively. This can cause symptoms such as headache, dizziness, and fatigue. Alcohol has a […]
What is non-alcoholic beer, and how is it made?
What is non-alcoholic beer, and how is it made? ABC Everyday By Rachel Rasker October 29, 2021 Seven years ago, Clinton Schultz gave up booze. The first thing he noticed was that there were “absolutely no decent options for adults choosing not to drink”. The second thing he noticed was how much time and energy […]
NC: Halloween “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Underway Statewide
NC: Halloween “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Underway Statewide Goldboro Daily News By Ken Conners October 25, 2021 The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program joined Western North Carolina partners, including Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer, and local restaurant owners at Rabbit Rabbit in Asheville on Thursday, Oct. 21, to formally […]
United Kingdom: Some alcohol brands ‘should do more’ to cut chance of children seeing ads
United Kingdom: Some alcohol brands ‘should do more’ to cut chance of children seeing ads NewsChain By The Newsroom October 27, 2021 Some alcohol brands could and should do more to minimise the chance of children falsely registered as adults seeing their ads on social media, a regulator has warned. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) […]
MI: How Many Liquor Licenses Do And Should Exist? It’s A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma
MI: How Many Liquor Licenses Do And Should Exist? It’s A Riddle, Wrapped In A Mystery, Inside An Enigma The Ticker By Craig Manning October 27, 2021 How many liquor licenses is too many? It’s a question Traverse City residents have been asking for years, as the number of active licenses in the city has […]
Canada: Experts thought mandatory roadside breath-testing would be unconstitutional, but Canadian judges say otherwise
Canada: Experts thought mandatory roadside breath-testing would be unconstitutional, but Canadian judges say otherwise National Post Author of the article: Brian Platt October 25, 2021 It will soon be three years since Canada enacted a controversial law that allows police to breath-test any driver without needing suspicion of drinking — a law many experts argued […]