Tories Plan Drink Levy on Shops
The Conservatives would introduce a “late night levy” on shops that sell alcohol after 10:p.m. and pubs or clubs that stay open after midnight. Read more…
Protecting Your College Student From Alcohol
We tell our college-bound (or college attending) children to be careful. We tell them not to drink. We may even tell them that if they must drink, always ride with a designated driver. Yet, 1,700 of our sons and daughters die each year and another 600,000 are seriously injured in alcohol – related incidents at college. Many of our children are the victim of sexual assaults and more still suffer academically as alcohol consumption interferes with their studies. Read more…
Truck Crashes way Down Since Alcohol Testing Began
There have been 23-percent fewer alcohol-related truck crashes per mile in the U.S. since commercial truck drivers were required to submit to alcohol testing beginning in 1995, Reuters reported Oct. 1. Read more… ——-
Teens Look to Parents Openess For Drugs, Alcohol Advice
Teens say hearing about their parents’ experiences with drugs and alcohol would make them less likely to use the substances themselves, according to a new study. Read more…
