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How drunk do you feel?’ Researchers use young adults’ current terms to create scale

How drunk do you feel?’ Researchers use young adults’ current terms to create scale Family Safety & Health June 22, 2021 University Park, PA — Using the words young adults say to describe how they’re feeling while drinking alcohol, researchers from Pennsylvania State University have developed a scale they claim effectively predicts whether young people […]

Jamaica:  New push for responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages

Jamaica:  New push for responsible consumption of alcoholic beverages Jamaica Observer By Britty Hutchinson, Observer writer June 25, 2021 KEY players in the alcohol and beverage industry are making a new push for responsible consumption and selling of alcohol, following the restart of the live entertainment and social activities on July 1. Prime Minister Andrew […]

NC:  Avoid Drinking and Driving During Fourth of July & Summer

NC:  Avoid Drinking and Driving During Fourth of July & Summer Goldsboro Daily News By Ken Conners June 25, 2021 Do your part to keep the Fourth of July and the rest of the summer safe by never driving if you are impaired. That was the key message at Thursday’s kickoff of the annual North […]

VA:  Va.’s 2020 data show increase in alcohol, speed-related deaths

VA:  Va.’s 2020 data show increase in alcohol, speed-related deaths WDBJ 7 By Hannah Eason June 24, 2021 RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Despite a decrease in the number of drivers on the road during the pandemic, statistics released by Gov. Ralph Northam’s administration show an increase in car accident deaths and speed-related fatalities. The Executive Leadership […]

Mission Bay High Students Win Contest App to Reduce Alcohol

Mission Bay High Students Win Contest App to Reduce Alcohol San Diego County Office of Education June 22, 2021 The Youth Advocates Club at Mission Bay High didn’t slow down during the pandemic. Not only did they keep up with their studies in the new learn-from-home environment, but they also continued their club meetings. Club […]

UT:  IN FOCUS Discussion: LGBTQ+ youth and underage drinking

UT:  IN FOCUS Discussion: LGBTQ+ youth and underage drinking ABC 4 by Rosie Nguyen June 22, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – According to new data from the Student Health and Risk Prevention (SHARP) survey, the rate of alcohol use among LGBTQ+ youth in Utah County were double those of their peers. On Tuesday, Encircle, Utah Valley Drug […]

Alcohol burden on Scottish ambulances ‘three times higher’ than previously thought, study shows

Alcohol burden on Scottish ambulances ‘three times higher’ than previously thought, study shows Paramedics have warned about impact of drink on Scotland’s emergency and health services for years Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/ June 21, 2021 Ambulances in Scotland attended some 86,780 alcohol-related incidents in 2019, according to new research, which accounts for a whopping average of over […]

The Responsible Retailing Forum launches series of Research Briefs that distill insights from 25 years of research in responsible retailing

The Responsible Retailing Forum launches series of Research Briefs that distill insights from 25 years of research in responsible retailing Responsible Retailing Forum By Brad S. Krevor, Ph.D. June 21, 2021 RRForum Research Briefs:  Insights and learnings from 25 years of research in responsible retailing Research Brief #1: Why do underage sales occur? A study […]