June 17, 2010

HEADLINES

DUI checkpoints planned in York County Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm York Daily Record PA

"The goal of the checkpoint is to deter drivers who are drinking or using drugs/prescriptions from getting behind the wheel and placing other motorists at risk," according to a state police news release... Read full story...

MSPs reject minimum price proposal Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm The Drinks Business UK

The idea of imposing a minimum price per unit of alcohol in Scotland has suffered a huge blow as Labour and Tory MSPs voted against the proposal... Read full story...

'Medford Cards 100%' signs going up Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm Boston.com MA

A local ordinance requiring all purchasers of alcohol to be carded – regardless of age – took many residents by surprise, but advocates for preventing underage drinking say the rule has been received positively by many retailers and restauranteurs... Read full story...

Downtown liquor stores receive punishments from city Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm The Daily Cardinal NE

University Avenue Liquor is under review for pairing with CampusDrank.com, an online alcohol delivery service. University Avenue Liquor did not have the necessary wholesaler license to sell in bulk to CampusDrank, which could cost the store $18,000 in fines and a 30-day liquor license suspension under the compromise proposed... Read full story...

W.Va. students creating underage drinking PSAs Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm Charleston Daily Mail WV

Thirty West Virginia students are heading to Charleston to record public service announcements to prevent underage drinking... Read full story...

Drinking and driving suspected after rollover accident kills teen driver - KENS 5 TV Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm KENS5.com TX

A rollover accident killed one teenager early Wednesday morning, and officials say a night of drinking and speeding seems to be to blame... Read full story...

Kids who drink in high school more likely to drink in college: study Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm Toronto Sun Canada

A student is likely more prone to drink alcohol in the first month of college if they have gotten drunk before, a new U.S. study shows... Read full story...

Marshfield couple face charges after alleged teen drinking party Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm The Patriot Ledger MA

A Marshfield couple say they didn’t know that an underage drinking party with about 30 guests was happening at their house, even though they were home at the time... Read full story...

SB County adopts ‘social host’ ordinance Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm LompocRecord.com CA

A law targeting people who provide underage drinkers a place to party and get drunk was adopted Tuesday by the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors... Read full story...

Why not ban all drink-driving? Jun. 16, 2010 8:46 pm BBC News UK

A government report recommends cutting the blood-alcohol limit for drivers, but critics say this risks confusing motorists about how much they can drink. Might we just as well go for an outright ban... Read full story...

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