Study shows uptick in U.S. alcohol beverage sales during COVID-19 pandemic
Study shows uptick in U.S. alcohol beverage sales during COVID-19 pandemic Highest variation was a 7.5-billion-dollar increase in liquor store sales between the first three quarters of 2019 and 2020 Science Daily Source: Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health August 20, 2021 Summary: During the COVID-19 pandemic months of March 2020 to September 2020, […]
Australia: Shocking loophole in new law that could allow underage residents to buy booze online
Australia: Shocking loophole in new law that could allow underage residents to buy booze online NT News By Emily Cosenza, NCA NewsWire August 24, 2021 A shocking loophole has been uncovered that would allow underage South Australians to buy alcohol online without needing to prove they are of legal age. The state government will introduce […]
TX: Every Nine Hours Someone Dies from Drunk Driving in Texas
TX: Every Nine Hours Someone Dies from Drunk Driving in Texas Texas Department of Transportation August 19, 2021 AUSTIN – No parent should ever receive the kind of devastating news that two Bryan police officers delivered to Pam Todaro one early Saturday morning. At 6:45 a.m. on August 9, 2014 they appeared on her doorstep to tell […]
United Kingdom: UK: Estimated 3m adults have driven children after drinking alcohol
United Kingdom: UK: Estimated 3m adults have driven children after drinking alcohol Motor1.com By: James Fossdyke August20, 2021 Stats show many will still have a pint before driving with kids on board. An estimated three million UK adults admit driving with children in the car after having consumed alcohol, according to new research. The study by car insurance firm Churchill found […]
What are Peak Traffic Periods at C-stores for Adult Beverage Sales?
What are Peak Traffic Periods at C-stores for Adult Beverage Sales? Alcoholic beverage sales have been booming at c-stores during the pandemic, but when are customers most likely to buy? CStore Decisions By Anne Baye Ericksen August 19, 2021 Happy hour has always rolled around at the end of the work day, ranging from 4 p.m. […]
Fall Semester–A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking
Fall Semester–A Time for Parents To Discuss the Risks of College Drinking National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism August 18, 2021 BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — As college students arrive on campus this fall, it is typically a time of new experiences, new friendships, and making memories that will last a lifetime. […]
Can You Drink Alcohol in a Moving RV? | MotorBiscuit
Can You Drink Alcohol in a Moving RV? | MotorBiscuit todayuknews August 17, 2021 Everyone is aware of the fact that drinking while driving is not ok. Beyond the fact that you are risking your safety and those around you, it is illegal. Just a little bit of alcohol in your system can mean you […]
South Africa: Will 0% alcohol tolerance reduce unsafe driving behaviour?
South Africa: Will 0% alcohol tolerance reduce unsafe driving behaviour? Source: https://www.miningreview.com/ August 18, 2021 Despite concern from South African civil society groups, businesses and legal experts, the Department of Transport intends to introduce a zero-tolerance drunk driving regulation in the upcoming National Road Traffic Amendment Bill. In implementing a total prohibition on the consumption […]
Mass Alcohol Poisoning From Woman’s Homemade Drinks Kills 16 People
Mass Alcohol Poisoning From Woman’s Homemade Drinks Kills 16 People Source: https://www.newsweek.com/ August 17, 2021 At least 16 people have died shortly after drinking homemade alcohol while one woman has been detained on suspicion of negligent murder. The victims were all found dead or dying soon after being taken to hospital in the same area […]
Deaths caused by alcohol at highest level since 2008 in Scotland
Deaths caused by alcohol at highest level since 2008 in Scotland 1,190 alcohol-specific deaths in 2020 raise fears Covid has undermined progress with minimum pricing Source: https://www.theguardian.com/ August 17, 2021 Alcohol-specific deaths in Scotland rose to their highest level in more than a decade in 2020, amid warnings that the pandemic has undermined progress made […]