The Alcohol Cost Calculator for Business – What Can Your Company Do About Costly Alcohol Problems?
Problem drinking, including alcoholism, can strike anyone, even your most valued employees. Alcohol costs borne by business are frequently hidden, showing up in more expensive emergency room visits and more missed work days. Alcohol problems reduce the productivity of workers and increase health care costs. Read more…
Call to Lift Legal Drinking Age Above 18 and Save Lives
There were calls to lift the legal drinking age above 18 yesterday under plans for an Australia-wide crackdown on booze-fuelled crime. The legislative change could save thousands of lives, according to experts. An estimated 17,000 lives have been saved in the US in the 16 years since its national drinking age was lifted to 21.Vote: Should the drinking age be raised from 18? Drug Free Australia executive officer Jo Baxter said lifting the age limit to 21 was a “no brainer”. She said alcohol had a toxic effect on the teenage brain. “The onset of alcohol needs to be delayed because very important parts of the brain are still developing during your mid-teens to early 20s,” she said. “If binge and risky drinking is happening in the teenage years, this can do real damage.” Read more…
Drunk Drivers with Kids in the Car Could Face Felonies in N.Y.
The New York state Assembly has passed a bill that would make it a felony offense to drive while intoxicated if children under age 16 are in the vehicle, the New York Times reported Nov. 18. Read more…
