How To Manage That Increased Alcohol Consumption From Pandemic Isolation
How To Manage That Increased Alcohol Consumption From Pandemic Isolation As society slowly reopens and social calendars once again begin to fill, some may find it hard to manage their boundaries with alcohol. Patch.com By Times of San Diego, News Partner August 15, 2021 During the COVID-19 pandemic, alcohol consumption rose — one study reported a 29% increase […]
Texas man wins $5.5 million in lawsuit claiming restaurant overserved him alcohol
Texas man wins $5.5 million in lawsuit claiming restaurant overserved him alcohol Source: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/ By Eloise Feilden August 16, 2021 Daniel Rawls, from Andrews, Texas, has won an alcohol-related lawsuit against La Fogata Mexican Grill on claims that overdrinking caused an altercation with another customer. Judge holding gavel: Texas man wins $5.5 million in lawsuit […]
Australia: The ‘sober curious’ generation is reimagining Australia’s drinking culture, and the alcohol industry is racing to keep up
Australia: The ‘sober curious’ generation is reimagining Australia’s drinking culture, and the alcohol industry is racing to keep up Business Insider Australia By Bianca Healey August 12, 2021 Influencer Olivia Rogers decided to stop drinking earlier this year, after another hungover Sunday. It was the catalyst for her to begin exploring the ‘sober curious’ movement. With a […]
United Kingdom: More than 850,000 women drivers admit to being under the influence of alcohol at least once in the last year
United Kingdom: More than 850,000 women drivers admit to being under the influence of alcohol at least once in the last year A study by the Office for National Statistics reported that nearly five per cent of women motorists drove while over the legal limit Wales Online By Josh Luckhurst August 12, 2021 A study […]
Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe?
Alcohol and Breastfeeding: Is It Safe? Breastfeeding moms can enjoy a drink — here’s how to do it safely Health Essentials August 12, 2021 You love breastfeeding your baby — but sometimes a cold beer sounds tempting. Do you really have to give up alcohol entirely while you’re nursing your baby? Some mothers breastfeed for months or […]
Civic Technologies Powers Age Verification Tech in New Vending Machine
Civic Technologies Powers Age Verification Tech in New Vending Machine The Spoon by Chris Albrecht August 11, 2021 Something we’ve pondered here at The Spoon is how age verification might work for vending machines that sell beer or booze. We’ve seen other automated alcohol dispensers like Hop Robotics and Rotender rely on the venue where they are installed to have […]
White Paper Identifies Legislative Successes in Fight Against Drunk Driving, Finds Challenges Still Exist (Excerpt)
White Paper Identifies Legislative Successes in Fight Against Drunk Driving, Finds Challenges Still Exist (Excerpt) Source: CAP August 12, 2021 Today the Center for Alcohol Policy (the Center) released its latest report outlining the legislative history of drunk driving in America, progress made in the fight against it, and present and future challenges that still […]
Infrastructure bill mandates new cars to have unproven drunk driving detection systems
Infrastructure bill mandates new cars to have unproven drunk driving detection systems Source: https://hotair.com/ JAZZ SHAW August 12, 2021 The infrastructure bill that recently passed in the Senate came in at just short of 3,000 pages. As we should have all learned by now, that means that there are countless individual items tucked in there, […]
Survey: Intoxicated online shopping is soberingly big business
Survey: Intoxicated online shopping is soberingly big business Source: https://chainstoreage.com/ August 12, 2021 During the COVID-19 pandemic, seven in 10 consumers have made e-commerce purchases while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. According to a new survey of over 1,000 U.S. adults from CouponChief, “Shopping Under the Influence,” 70% of respondents admitted to making […]
VCU to ban alcohol at Greek events after student’s death
VCU to ban alcohol at Greek events after student’s death News Release By the Associated Press August 10, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — After a fraternity pledge’s death from alcohol poisoning after a party earlier this year, Virginia Commonwealth University announced Monday that it will ban alcohol at fraternity and sorority events, publish misconduct instances […]