When the ball drops and ushers in the New Year, it will be legal to use recreational marijuana in Illinois, but there are still questions about the public health effects of the state’s new law.
In the USA, nearly 30 people every day are killed due to a driver who is under the influence of alcohol, approximately one an hour. The combined cost of all alcohol-related crashes is a staggering 45 billion dollars. This is a severe problem that needs to be addressed.
While Uber’s arrival in some cities has corresponded with lower rates of alcohol-related traffic accidents, new data indicates Uber’s arrival in a city is often also followed by a rise in binge drinking.
A bipartisan bill to add alcohol detection devices in all new cars has been introduced in the Senate. Senator's Tom Udall, a Democrat from New Mexico and Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida co-authored the "RIDE Act" or the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act.
Even before women could vote, they were leaders in the effort to curb major social and family problems created by alcohol. Today, the media portrays these women as cartoon characters bent on being moralistic buzz-kills.
Registration is now open for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) 77th Annual Convention & Exposition, the industry's leading event that brings together wholesalers, suppliers, service providers, importers and exporters under one roof.
Advertising budgets and strategies used by beer companies appear to influence underage drinking, according to new research from Iowa State University.
ANALYSIS/OPINION: Most Americans are familiar with breathalyzers — devices commonly used by law enforcement to detect the blood-alcohol concentration level (BAC) of a driver. Although major legal repercussions hinge on the readings from these devices, rarely do people stop to question their accuracy.
On a far less frequent basis, news appears that grape juice is also good for you. Is it the alcohol that makes wine good for your health, or the grapes?
Parents and other adults are being reminded to be positive family role models this Christmas. Drinkaware says family celebrations are top occasions where children are exposed to parents' drinking.