ROCKVILLE, Md. - Many of us look forward to celebrations during the holidays, yet it is also a time when some people are more likely to drink beyond their limits than at other times of the year.
Drivers who lack the self-control to resist getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of both, and do so repeatedly, are highly resistant to changing their behavior and pose an elevated crash risk.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NEXSTAR) — Drive sober or get pulled over. That’s the message from the U.S. Department of Transporation as the holiday party season approaches.
Nearly 10,000 people died last year in alcohol-related crashes, and now the DOT is hoping a new ad campaign will remind people to be safe.WANT TO AVOID GETTING YOUR FORMULA SENT BACK FOR CORRECTION? One of the most common problems we see on wine, spirits, and beer formula applications is that the applicant did not supply adequate information about one or more of the ingredients listed in the formula.
The approximately seven-year New Year’s Resolution trend that appears to have gained traction, Dry January, is billed as a health trend. In fact, the first line of a recent press release I received was emphatic, “The latest New Year’s trend has nothing to do with alcohol—literally.”
Today, the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) released the Beer Purchasers' Index (BPI) for November 2019. The index surveys beer distributors' purchases across different segments and compares them to previous years. A reading greater than 50 indicates the segment is expanding, while a reading below 50 indicates the segment is contracting.
Risks of binge drinking among students, especially during initiation ceremonies, made headlines this year when new guidance was issued in response to the death of Ed Farmer.
In a recently published study, 99 percent of middle school and high school students surveyed for the study had heard of Budweiser/Bud Light, the top spender on advertising, and 44 percent said they had used the brand.
Cannabis industry lawyers are calling for greater clarity around regulation of the cannabis industry. Panelists at the 2019 Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Conference in Washington D.C. this month said the ongoing vape crisis in particular highlights the need for better regulation.
Washington, DC, Dec. 02, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Beer Institute–one of the nation’s oldest trade associations representing America’s brewers, beer importers and industry suppliers–today announced Alex Davidson has joined the organization as its director of media relations.