Tag Archives: what’s in a drink

Standard Drink Labeling for Alcoholic Beverages

Posted on February 22, 2009 by Lisa Frederiksen • 1 Comment

Standard Drink Labeling for Alcoholic Beverages – isn’t it time? We label our food products, why not label our alcohol products? More then 3 in 4 Americans (76%) chose the “Standard Drink” label below because it included the notation, “a standard drink contains 0.6 fluid ounces of alcohol,” according to the findings of Shape Up… Continue Reading

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Who’s To Blame When You Get Drunk?

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Lisa Frederiksen • 0 Comments

Drunk? Who’s to Blame When You Get Drunk? This was the title of NPR’s Talk of the Nation’s December 29, 2008 program and offered an excellent forum for the issues surrounding who is responsible for a person getting drunk. Is it the person doing the drinking or the person who is serving or both? The… Continue Reading

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A Standard Drink? So What’s In That Drink?

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Lisa Frederiksen • 0 Comments

A Standard Drink? So what’s in that drink? Most people have no idea that the common cocktails they drink at bars and restaurants may contain more than 1 standard drink. “I only had a couple of drinks.” or “We each had a drink and then split a bottle of wine.” These are statements commonly after… Continue Reading

Filed Under: Alcohol Abuse | Drug Abuse | Prevention | Intervention, DUI