Using proprietary data from Uber, a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) found that ridesharing had a large negative impact on traffic fatalities and a larger impact on alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
ALBANY — Restaurants and taverns are expanding their seating and their hours as pandemic restrictions continue to ease, but many New Yorkers are continuing to drink at home.
According to new findings from IWSR Drinks Market Analysis, total beverage alcohol consumption increased by 2% in 2020, the largest volume gain since 2002.
In a famous Supreme Court case, Craig v. Boren, at issue was an Oklahoma statute that said young women could buy “non-intoxicating” beer (which had 3.2% alcohol) at the age of 18, but young men had to be 21.
(KTVX) – You may have a perception of how much alcohol the people in your community drink, but does it match reality? A new map helps illustrate which counties across the United States are prone to excessive drinking and which states avoid a big bar tab.
House lawmakers on Monday introduced bipartisan legislation to end the ban on the U.S. Postal Service mailing shipments of alcohol.
PHILADELPHIA-- Alcohol-impaired driving kills 29 people a day and costs $121 billion a year in the U.S. After years of progress in reducing alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, efforts began to stall in 2009, and fatalities started increasing again in 2015.
It’s no surprise that bottled beer, wine and cocktails ordered with to-go meals have been a lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic
Disturbing statistics about increases in traffic deaths over the past year, despite the pandemic, and a rise of 45% in pedestrian fatalities over a 10-year period have both been well documented.
OHIO - The Hancock County Community Partnership is trying to raise awareness about alcohol and other drugs that — while legal — may pose some dangers.