ABC Commission Offers Servers, Bartenders Training to Prevent Underage Drinking
ABC Commission Offers Servers, Bartenders Training to Prevent Underage Drinking By Meg Smith Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 04:34 PM EST WINSTON-SALEM—Each week, underage drinking kills at least two people in North Carolina. That’s the kind of data from the state ABC Commission that is driving the agency to put its foot […]
Zero Gravity fined $770
Zero Gravity fined $770 Zach Despart, Free Press Staff Writer 3:40 p.m. EST January 19, 2016 The Vermont Liquor Control board last week concluded a South End brewery had violated two liquor license regulations and issued $770 in fines. The board found Zero Gravity Craft Brewing on Pine Street guilty of permitting […]
Canada: Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians drink alcohol, but not all know risks: report
Canada: Nearly 80 per cent of Canadians drink alcohol, but not all know risks: report The Globe and Mail By Sheryl Ubelacker February 3, 2016 The country’s chief public health officer has tabled a report to Parliament on alcohol consumption by Canadians, which warns of the potential health risks from even low levels of drinking. […]
State parks could soon sell alcohol
State parks could soon sell alcohol Bill’s opponents express concerns The Herald Bulletin By Maureen Hayden, CNHI State Reporter February 4, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS — State parks have been mostly “dry” for decades, but that could change if state officials clear the way for alcohol sales in hopes of pulling in more visitors and […]
Here’s what one public health expert wishes the alcohol industry would do to protec
Here’s what one public health expert wishes the alcohol industry would do to protect kids (Excerpt) Source: Vox by German Lopez February 4, 2016 Kids aren’t supposed to drink alcohol. But in the US, booze is everywhere. It’s hard to grow up without being exposed to alcohol advertising. And those ads are working […]
Amazon adds booze to same-day delivery service
Amazon adds booze to same-day delivery service Orders fulfilled by local retailer Keg N Bottle Source: Union-Tribune By Jennifer Van Grove Feb. 4, 2016 Just in time for the Super Bowl, Amazon is giving San Diegans a way to complete their last-minute beer and booze runs without having to get off the […]
CDC Sets Off Firestorm by Warning Women About Alcohol
CDC Sets Off Firestorm by Warning Women About Alcohol Source: CNBC Maggie Fox February 4, 2016 A seemingly well-meaning warning from the federal government about the risks of drinking and pregnancy has set off a firestorm of outrage. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention simply meant to caution women who may […]
Support For Lowering Legal Blood-Alcohol Level To .05 Hard To Find Outside NTSB
Support For Lowering Legal Blood-Alcohol Level To .05 Hard To Find Outside NTSB Source: CBS By Leigh Martinez February 2, 2016 States are being urged to consider lowering their legal blood-alcohol level from 0.08 to 0.05 in an effort to cut crashes. It’s the second time the National Transportation Safety Board has pushed […]
The Legal Industry Has A Drinking Problem, Study Says
The Legal Industry Has A Drinking Problem, Study Says Source: Law360 By Aebra Coe February 3, 2016 More than one in five practicing attorneys can be considered problem drinkers, and younger attorneys in their first 10 years of practice are at an even higher risk of abusing alcohol, according to an American Bar […]
The CDC’s incredibly condescending warning to young women
The CDC’s incredibly condescending warning to young women Source: The Washington Post By Alexandra Petri February 3 Does the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention know how pregnancy works? I ask merely for information, after they put out this handy infographic as part of their monthly Vital Signs report. Who knew […]