July 1, 2010

HEADLINES

Paramedic Works To Eradicate Teen Drunk Driving Jun. 29, 2010 9:56 am CBS 2 CA

A paramedic with the Orange County Fire Authority will be honored for his work establishing Friends Against Drunk Driving, an organization dedicated to educating teens about drinking and driving... Read full story...

Editorial: Attitudes also must change Jun. 30, 2010 3:14 am Herald Times Reporter WI

The State of Drinking project also proposed some solutions, including tougher penalties for driving drunk. We don't know if the series spurred state lawmakers, but on Thursday new laws take effect that will broaden the scope of sanctions for those convicted of first or subsequent OWI violations... Read full story...

Jeffco liquor store clerk pleads guilty to underage sale Jun. 29, 2010 12:17 pm Denver Post CO

A liquor store clerk who sold alcohol to a teenager who was involved in a fatal crash has pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to a teen again, a violation of his probation in the fatal drinking and driving case... Read full story...

Kombucha tea pulled from shelves for alcohol testing Jun. 29, 2010 5:12 pm University Daily Kansan KS

Kombucha tea, known for its health benefits, crossed the legal limit when it was found to be above 0.5 percent of alcohol by volume and was removed from Whole Foods Market shelves around the country Thursday... Read full story...

Hermosa Beach seeks to end beach-drinking Ironman event, eventually Jun. 29, 2010 7:03 am Los Angeles Times CA

Hermosa Beach leaders say they cannot shut down the notorious Ironman beachfront drinking event this Fourth of July. But they are gagging a little bit... Read full story...

Why Do Low-Income People Smoke More and Drink More Soda, but Drink Less Alcohol? Jun. 29, 2010 2:37 pm Huffington Post NY

Why Do Low-Income People Smoke More and Drink More Soda, but Drink Less Alcohol... Read full story...

Drinking during pregnancy likely to damage fertility in sons Jun. 30, 2010 4:38 am Sify Denmark

Mothers who drink alcohol while they are pregnant may be damaging the fertility of their future sons, a new study says... Read full story...

Report Shows Teen Girls Are Drinking More Than Boys, for Different Reasons Jun. 29, 2010 11:11 am Newsweek USA

New data released today from the Partnership for a Drug Free America suggest that not only are girls now drinking more than boys, they turn to drugs and alcohol for more serious reasons as well... Read full story...

Parenting Style Can Prevent Teen Binge Drinking Jun. 29, 2010 9:15 pm News & Issues USA

A study of almost 5,000 adolescents has found that different styles of parenting produce significantly different results when it comes to heavy drinking by teens... Read full story...

Will Beer Drinkers Reach for Barreal? Jun. 29, 2010 3:05 pm Wall Street Journal Japan

The Japanese retailer says that its new 88-yen ($1) 5%-alcohol drink has a “good smell of hop” and a sturdy, beer-like taste that Japanese consumers favor. It’s made from a mixture of wheat-based happoushu, or low-malt alcohol, and spirits... Read full story...

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