Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
In The News
Updated Alcohol Advertising Code
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), which represents the major distillers in the country, has recently strengthened its advertising code.
“Sham” Intoxication Has Real Effects
“Sham” intoxication affects such things as memory and thinking performance according to research by Dr. Bryan Raudenbush of Wheeling Jesuit University.
Sangria Now Legal in Virginia but Not Kirs, Kir Royales or Beer Cocktails
It is now legal for restaurants to make and sell sangria in Virginia, but still illegal to make and sell kirs, kir royales, beer cocktails or any other drink containing spirits along with either beer or wine. Violations of the prohibition carry a high fine and up to one year imprisonment.
Colorado Drops Blue Law Prohibition Against Sunday Liquor Sales
Colorado has dropped its Blue law against the sale of liquor on Sundays, becoming the 35th state to abolish such a prohibition restricting consumer choice.
American Whiskey Trail Top Tourist Destination, Says Frommer’s
Frommers has rated the American Whiskey Trail one of the top 13 international and domestic travel destination of the year from nominations submitted by travel editors and authors.
Alcohol Advertising on the Internet and Websites
Advertising and marketing liquor (distilled beverages) on the internet are now regulated by guidelines developed and imposed by the Distilled spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS). The guidelines are comprehensive and apply to all paid and unpaid placements by or under the control of advertisers, including advertising on third-party websites, video advertisements, audio mentions, internet banners, pop-ups, sponsorships, user-generated content (including blogs), and other types of internet/digital advertising or marketing.
Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads in Magazine Drops 49%, Says Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY)
Youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines fell by almost half (49%) between 2001 and 2005, according to CAMY (Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth), and exposure to liquor or distilled spirits add in magazines virtually disappeared by 2005.
Class-Action Alcohol Advertising Suit Dismissed Upheld on Appeal
Anti-alcohol ad (advertising) legal suit dismissal upheld on appeal, joining similar suits filed in other states. Appeals court finds no merit in plaintiff’s contentions of parental interference or financial harm.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/InTheNews/index.html
Updated Alcohol Advertising Code
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS), which represents the major distillers in the country, has recently strengthened its advertising code.
“Sham” Intoxication Has Real Effects
“Sham” intoxication affects such things as memory and thinking performance according to research by Dr. Bryan Raudenbush of Wheeling Jesuit University.
Sangria Now Legal in Virginia but Not Kirs, Kir Royales or Beer Cocktails
It is now legal for restaurants to make and sell sangria in Virginia, but still illegal to make and sell kirs, kir royales, beer cocktails or any other drink containing spirits along with either beer or wine. Violations of the prohibition carry a high fine and up to one year imprisonment.
Colorado Drops Blue Law Prohibition Against Sunday Liquor Sales
Colorado has dropped its Blue law against the sale of liquor on Sundays, becoming the 35th state to abolish such a prohibition restricting consumer choice.
American Whiskey Trail Top Tourist Destination, Says Frommer’s
Frommers has rated the American Whiskey Trail one of the top 13 international and domestic travel destination of the year from nominations submitted by travel editors and authors.
Alcohol Advertising on the Internet and Websites
Advertising and marketing liquor (distilled beverages) on the internet are now regulated by guidelines developed and imposed by the Distilled spirits Council of the U.S. (DISCUS). The guidelines are comprehensive and apply to all paid and unpaid placements by or under the control of advertisers, including advertising on third-party websites, video advertisements, audio mentions, internet banners, pop-ups, sponsorships, user-generated content (including blogs), and other types of internet/digital advertising or marketing.
Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads in Magazine Drops 49%, Says Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY)
Youth exposure to alcohol advertising in magazines fell by almost half (49%) between 2001 and 2005, according to CAMY (Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth), and exposure to liquor or distilled spirits add in magazines virtually disappeared by 2005.
Class-Action Alcohol Advertising Suit Dismissed Upheld on Appeal
Anti-alcohol ad (advertising) legal suit dismissal upheld on appeal, joining similar suits filed in other states. Appeals court finds no merit in plaintiff’s contentions of parental interference or financial harm.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/InTheNews/index.html
State & Local Laws
Most questions about alcohol and drinking laws and regulations can be obtained by contacting local law enforcement agencies or the agency delegated with the authority to control alcohol production, distribution, sale and consumption within a state.
State Alcoholic Beverage or Liquor Control Board Directory - These are the state agencies primarily responsible for alcohol beverage law enforcement.
Minimum Age for Bartending - Twenty-four (24) states in the U.S. permit adults age 18 or older to tend bar in on-premises establishments.
Minimum Age to Serve Alcohol in On-Premises Establishments - Thirty-seven (37) states that permit adults age 18 or older to serve alcoholic beverages in on-premises establishments.
Drinking Alcohol Under Age of 21 (Underage Drinking) Not Prohibited in 33 U.S. States - Thirty-three (33) states permit so-called underage persons to consume alcohol or to consume it under certain circumstances.
This Map links to state legal and administrative codes as well as to those of over 5,000 municipalities in the U.S.
Municipalities
District of Columbia
Codes of over 5,000 municipalities and counties are available free online at www.ordlink.com/codes.htm
A guide to using legal resources to find alcohol laws is found at www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/pathfinder/pathfinder.html
NOTE: Links are provided as a tool only. Material on links may be unofficial, incomplete, or incorrect. Anyone seeking legal guidance should not rely on these links but should consult a qualified professional who is licensed to practice law.
Alcohol Information
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/StateAndLocalLaws/index.html
Most questions about alcohol and drinking laws and regulations can be obtained by contacting local law enforcement agencies or the agency delegated with the authority to control alcohol production, distribution, sale and consumption within a state.
State Alcoholic Beverage or Liquor Control Board Directory - These are the state agencies primarily responsible for alcohol beverage law enforcement.
Minimum Age for Bartending - Twenty-four (24) states in the U.S. permit adults age 18 or older to tend bar in on-premises establishments.
Minimum Age to Serve Alcohol in On-Premises Establishments - Thirty-seven (37) states that permit adults age 18 or older to serve alcoholic beverages in on-premises establishments.
Drinking Alcohol Under Age of 21 (Underage Drinking) Not Prohibited in 33 U.S. States - Thirty-three (33) states permit so-called underage persons to consume alcohol or to consume it under certain circumstances.
This Map links to state legal and administrative codes as well as to those of over 5,000 municipalities in the U.S.
Municipalities
District of Columbia
Codes of over 5,000 municipalities and counties are available free online at www.ordlink.com/codes.htm
A guide to using legal resources to find alcohol laws is found at www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/pathfinder/pathfinder.html
NOTE: Links are provided as a tool only. Material on links may be unofficial, incomplete, or incorrect. Anyone seeking legal guidance should not rely on these links but should consult a qualified professional who is licensed to practice law.
Alcohol Information
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/StateAndLocalLaws/index.html
Alcohol Issues
Alcohol Controversies
Will Prohibition’s Repeal Soon be Completed?
Prohibition was repealed 75 years ago but many prohibition-era laws continue. Recently many of these old laws, such as Blue laws prohibiting Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, have been eliminated because of consumer demand. But much temperance sentiment is still found in high taxes on alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and liquor) and numerous restrictions on consumer choice.
Alcohol Consumption and Attitudes to Violence among College Students
Drinking alcohol in a pleasant social setting led to less favorable attitudes to violence among college students in two experiments, supporting evidence that the effects of alcohol on behavior are strongly affected by situational factors.
Will Prohibition’s Repeal Soon be Completed?
Prohibition was repealed 75 years ago but many prohibition-era laws continue. Recently many of these old laws, such as Blue laws prohibiting Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, have been eliminated because of consumer demand. But much temperance sentiment is still found in high taxes on alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and liquor) and numerous restrictions on consumer choice.
Alcohol Abuse is NOT Trivial or Funny
Some professors at Fresno State University have taken a pledge not to joke about, trivialize, or normalize alcohol abuse among college students.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/Controversies/index.html
Will Prohibition’s Repeal Soon be Completed?
Prohibition was repealed 75 years ago but many prohibition-era laws continue. Recently many of these old laws, such as Blue laws prohibiting Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, have been eliminated because of consumer demand. But much temperance sentiment is still found in high taxes on alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and liquor) and numerous restrictions on consumer choice.
Alcohol Consumption and Attitudes to Violence among College Students
Drinking alcohol in a pleasant social setting led to less favorable attitudes to violence among college students in two experiments, supporting evidence that the effects of alcohol on behavior are strongly affected by situational factors.
Will Prohibition’s Repeal Soon be Completed?
Prohibition was repealed 75 years ago but many prohibition-era laws continue. Recently many of these old laws, such as Blue laws prohibiting Sunday sales of alcoholic beverages, have been eliminated because of consumer demand. But much temperance sentiment is still found in high taxes on alcoholic beverages (beer, wine, and liquor) and numerous restrictions on consumer choice.
Alcohol Abuse is NOT Trivial or Funny
Some professors at Fresno State University have taken a pledge not to joke about, trivialize, or normalize alcohol abuse among college students.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/Controversies/index.html
Alcohol & Youth
Youth Issues
What should children and young people, including young adults, be taught about alcohol and drinking? Find out in theChildren and Young People section.
What About the Drinking Age?
Should we lower the drinking age to reduce drinking problems? What are our choices? Find out in the What About the Drinking Age? section.
What About Alcohol Abuse?
What's effective in reducing alcohol-related problems among young people? Are some things ineffective or even worse than doing nothing? Find out in the What About Alcohol Abuse? section
College Students
How widespread are drinking problems on college campuses? Are such problems getting worse? Is there an epidemic of underage drinking? Find out in the College Students section.
Alcohol Misrepresented
Why is there so much misinformation in the media? Find out in the Alcohol Misrepresented section.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Alcohol & Health
Health Issues
Brief Interventions in Medical Emergency Rooms Can Reduce Alcohol-Related Injuries
Brief alcohol abuse interventions in emergency rooms decreased the likelihood of having an alcohol-related injury lated by 41% reports a review of the research literature in scientific medical journals.
Responsible Party Hosting Tips
Tips for responsible party hosting are provided for safe and enjoyable parties, including non-drinking alcoholic guests.
Brief Alcohol Abuse Interventions in Hospitals are Effective
Brief alcohol interventions in hospitals can reduce heavy consumption and are effective finds research study.
Women Can Cut Premature Death Risk in Half by Simple Lifestyle Changes
Women can reduce the risk of premature death over half by not smoking, eating a good diet including drinking alcohol in moderation, and keeping their weight down according to a study of 77,782 women who were tracked for 24 years.
Dying of Thirst
Abstinence from alcoholic beverages is a risk factor for poor health and death or mortality according to data from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the United Health Foundation's “ America's Health Rankings” reports Stanton Peele, Ph.D.
Does Alcohol Have Nutritional Value?
Alcoholic beverages have nutritional value with little or no fat carbohydrates (carbs), cholesterol, or sodium (salt). Alcoholic drinks tend to have fewer calories than non-alcoholic drinks.
Counseling by Phone Effective for Problem Drinkers
Telephone or phone counseling with doctors or health professionals is effective for problem drinkers or alcohol abusers.
Women Can Cut Heart Attack Risk Up to 92% by Doing Five Simple Things
Women can cut heart attack risk by eating a good diet, drinking alcohol in moderation, exercising, keeping the waist trimmer than hips, and not smoking tobacco. Heart attacks are a major killer of women.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/HealthIssues/index.html
Brief Interventions in Medical Emergency Rooms Can Reduce Alcohol-Related Injuries
Brief alcohol abuse interventions in emergency rooms decreased the likelihood of having an alcohol-related injury lated by 41% reports a review of the research literature in scientific medical journals.
Responsible Party Hosting Tips
Tips for responsible party hosting are provided for safe and enjoyable parties, including non-drinking alcoholic guests.
Brief Alcohol Abuse Interventions in Hospitals are Effective
Brief alcohol interventions in hospitals can reduce heavy consumption and are effective finds research study.
Women Can Cut Premature Death Risk in Half by Simple Lifestyle Changes
Women can reduce the risk of premature death over half by not smoking, eating a good diet including drinking alcohol in moderation, and keeping their weight down according to a study of 77,782 women who were tracked for 24 years.
Dying of Thirst
Abstinence from alcoholic beverages is a risk factor for poor health and death or mortality according to data from the U.S. National Survey on Drug Use and Health and the United Health Foundation's “ America's Health Rankings” reports Stanton Peele, Ph.D.
Does Alcohol Have Nutritional Value?
Alcoholic beverages have nutritional value with little or no fat carbohydrates (carbs), cholesterol, or sodium (salt). Alcoholic drinks tend to have fewer calories than non-alcoholic drinks.
Counseling by Phone Effective for Problem Drinkers
Telephone or phone counseling with doctors or health professionals is effective for problem drinkers or alcohol abusers.
Women Can Cut Heart Attack Risk Up to 92% by Doing Five Simple Things
Women can cut heart attack risk by eating a good diet, drinking alcohol in moderation, exercising, keeping the waist trimmer than hips, and not smoking tobacco. Heart attacks are a major killer of women.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/HealthIssues/index.html
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Medical Reports
Drinking Alcohol Daily Reduces Risk of Prostate Enlargement
Consuming alcoholic drinks daily reduces risk of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. Consuming 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day reduces risk 33% compared to alcohol abstainers or teetotalers.
Drinking Alcohol May Protect Lungs and Improve Lung Function
Research has found that alcohol consumption of up to six drinks of beer, wine or liquor each day reduces the risk of lung disease and poor lung function or breathing problems, according to a large study of over 178,000 members of Kaiser Permanente health plan.
Research Study Suggests How Alcohol Might Improve Memory
Study suggests that moderate alcohol consumption improves memory through changes in brain chemistry and functioning and concludes that adaptive changes in hippocampal NMDA receptor expression may contribute to the positive effects of ethanol on cognition.
Moderate Alcohol Drinking and Reduced Risk of Kidney Cancer (or Renal Cell Cancer)
The moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine or spirits) appears to lower the risk of developing kidney cancer about 40% according to a report in the British Journal of Cancer of a large population-based case-control study of adult Swedish men and women without previously diagnosed renal cell cancer.
Heavy Drinking Reduced by Brief Intervention Meetings with Physicians or Nurses
Men reduced their drinking by 18% average after receiving brief intervention discussions with a physician or nurse in primary health care setting , according to review of 28 controlled trials Longer treatment regimens had little additional benefit. No data for women.
A Drink of Alcohol Daily May Delay Dementia
A drink of alcohol each day reduced the development of dementia 85% in a prospective study of Italians aged 65-84 who had been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, compared to teetotalers (abstainers of non-drinkers).
Drinking Alcohol can Reduce Brain Damage in Head-Injury Patients
Head injury patients who have consumed small amounts of alcohol before their injury are 24% less likely to die than those who have not been drinking lightly because alcohol reduces secondary brain injury caused by inflammation and swelling.
Moderate Alcohol Consumption & Better Cognitive Function in Women
Consuming up to 3 drinks daily improved mental function in older women. Concentration, memory, abstract reasoning, and language were better among drinkers than non-drinkers, according to medical research.
Coffee Reduces the Risk of Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
Drinking coffee reduces the risk of alcoholic liver cirrhosis by 80%, at four cups of coffee per day, research reports.
Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Elderly persons who followed a Mediterranean diet, including regularly drinking alcohol (beer, wine, or liquor) in moderation, reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease by about 40%, according to research.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/InTheNews/MedicalReports/index.html
Drinking Alcohol Daily Reduces Risk of Prostate Enlargement
Consuming alcoholic drinks daily reduces risk of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. Consuming 3 or more alcoholic drinks per day reduces risk 33% compared to alcohol abstainers or teetotalers.
Drinking Alcohol May Protect Lungs and Improve Lung Function
Research has found that alcohol consumption of up to six drinks of beer, wine or liquor each day reduces the risk of lung disease and poor lung function or breathing problems, according to a large study of over 178,000 members of Kaiser Permanente health plan.
Research Study Suggests How Alcohol Might Improve Memory
Study suggests that moderate alcohol consumption improves memory through changes in brain chemistry and functioning and concludes that adaptive changes in hippocampal NMDA receptor expression may contribute to the positive effects of ethanol on cognition.
Moderate Alcohol Drinking and Reduced Risk of Kidney Cancer (or Renal Cell Cancer)
The moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages (beer, wine or spirits) appears to lower the risk of developing kidney cancer about 40% according to a report in the British Journal of Cancer of a large population-based case-control study of adult Swedish men and women without previously diagnosed renal cell cancer.
Heavy Drinking Reduced by Brief Intervention Meetings with Physicians or Nurses
Men reduced their drinking by 18% average after receiving brief intervention discussions with a physician or nurse in primary health care setting , according to review of 28 controlled trials Longer treatment regimens had little additional benefit. No data for women.
A Drink of Alcohol Daily May Delay Dementia
A drink of alcohol each day reduced the development of dementia 85% in a prospective study of Italians aged 65-84 who had been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment, compared to teetotalers (abstainers of non-drinkers).
Drinking Alcohol can Reduce Brain Damage in Head-Injury Patients
Head injury patients who have consumed small amounts of alcohol before their injury are 24% less likely to die than those who have not been drinking lightly because alcohol reduces secondary brain injury caused by inflammation and swelling.
Moderate Alcohol Consumption & Better Cognitive Function in Women
Consuming up to 3 drinks daily improved mental function in older women. Concentration, memory, abstract reasoning, and language were better among drinkers than non-drinkers, according to medical research.
Coffee Reduces the Risk of Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis
Drinking coffee reduces the risk of alcoholic liver cirrhosis by 80%, at four cups of coffee per day, research reports.
Mediterranean Diet and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
Elderly persons who followed a Mediterranean diet, including regularly drinking alcohol (beer, wine, or liquor) in moderation, reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease by about 40%, according to research.
http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/InTheNews/MedicalReports/index.html
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