HEADLINES
Britain to call time on 24-hour drinking: reports Jul. 25, 2010 The Independent UK
Britain will sound the "death knell" for its 24-hour drinking laws under new government plans which aim to tackle the country's chronic binge drinking problem, reports said Thursday... Read full story...
Uncorking Booze Jul. 25, 2010 Richmond Times-Dispatch VA
Soon Gov. Bob McDonnell will decant his plan to privatize liquor sales in the commonwealth. The notion has been kicking around for decades, and has received little serious consideration -- until now. Even though Virginia would be joining 32 other states in treating hard spirits the same way they treat beer and wine, the change faces surprisingly high opposition. The resistance will increase when the governor unveils specifics... Read full story...
Sobering thoughts on DUIs Jul. 25, 2010 5:30 am Globe and Mail Canada
For many years, public campaigns had been pushing drinking-and-driving numbers down. But this week, astonishingly, Statistics Canada reported that while overall crime statistics have dropped, impaired-driving offences rose for the third consecutive year – a 3-per-cent increase in 2009... Read full story...
Commentary: We must all work together to prevent underage drinking Jul. 24, 2010 2:57 pm Journal Times WI
Racine’s Public Safety and Licensing Committee should be commended for taking underage drinking seriously and holding businesses accountable for their actions... Read full story...
In Gainesville, Bars Find Ways Around 'Ladies Night' Rules Jul. 24, 2010 10:36 pm TheLedger.com FL
One by one, young women sidled up to the bar at the Grog House, a student haunt across from the University of Florida campus on University Avenue, and put down their white plastic cups that indicated to the bartenders they were drinking for free... Read full story...
Lowering the legal drinking age in America Jul. 24, 2010 1:17 pm Helium USA
If there were ever to be a vote to lower the national drinking age, it would be immediately challenged as a "states rights" issue. Each state is very concerned with the constitutional imperatives that allow the states to impose regulation of alcohol issues and that includes setting the legal age limit for drinking... Read full story...
More Americans Getting Drunk Jul. 24, 2010 4:53 am Diet Blog USA
A new study says more adults in the United States are drinking alcohol. The amount of booze consumed is about the same, but the number of drinkers are up... Read full story...
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