News12 (Norwalk, CT) July 10, 2013
"News 12 Connecticut's Sara Hagen rode along with an undercover police operation Wednesday to see which liquor stores sell alcohol to minors.
Out of the 27 tested establishments, there were only two stores that sold to minors. Officials say the results were better than expected.
Liquor Center on East Avenue and Harbor View Wine and Spirits on Main Street allegedly sold alcohol to a minor who was trained by the state for Wednesday’s operation." Read More
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Binge-Drinking Impairs Brain: New Study
Epoch Times, July 7, 2013
"Binge-drinkers have to work harder to perform random tasks, says a new study.
Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain compared 26 binge-drinking students with 31 others who didn’t drink as much and found that the binge drinkers had to use more brain power to complete random visual tasks." Read More
"Binge-drinkers have to work harder to perform random tasks, says a new study.
Researchers from the University of Santiago de Compostela in Spain compared 26 binge-drinking students with 31 others who didn’t drink as much and found that the binge drinkers had to use more brain power to complete random visual tasks." Read More
A Summer of Drinking: Alcohol’s Effect on the Teen Mind
EmpowHER, July 4, 2013
"Holidays like the Fourth of July are usually characterized by drinking and socializing with friends and family. It’s nice to let loose and enjoy some fireworks after working hard the rest of the year. A new study from Caron Treatment Centers shows just how much Americans love to drink, for better or worse.
The Caron survey found that 83 percent of Americans think Independence Day is the summer holiday where people drink the most.
And while excessive drinking in adults is harmful enough, these toxic behaviors are also hurting adolescents during the summer. The survey showed that 61 percent believe summertime is the time of year where teens are prone to drink the most alcohol." Read More
"Holidays like the Fourth of July are usually characterized by drinking and socializing with friends and family. It’s nice to let loose and enjoy some fireworks after working hard the rest of the year. A new study from Caron Treatment Centers shows just how much Americans love to drink, for better or worse.
The Caron survey found that 83 percent of Americans think Independence Day is the summer holiday where people drink the most.
And while excessive drinking in adults is harmful enough, these toxic behaviors are also hurting adolescents during the summer. The survey showed that 61 percent believe summertime is the time of year where teens are prone to drink the most alcohol." Read More
Health Officials Warn Of Binge Drinking This Summer
Fox CT (Hartford, CT) July 4, 2013
"Dr. Jewel Mullen, commissioner of the state Department of Health, visited Fox CT’s Morning Extra to talk about concerns about binge drinking that crop up during the summer.
According to a survey by the state, 22 percent of high school students reported binge drinking (five or more drinks in a row) in the past 30 days. For adults, 17.5 percent reported binge drinking in the past 30 days. Dangers of heavy drinking include vomiting, alcohol overdose and impaired judgment that may lead to people engaging in other risky behaviors including unprotected or unwanted sexual activity." Read More
"Dr. Jewel Mullen, commissioner of the state Department of Health, visited Fox CT’s Morning Extra to talk about concerns about binge drinking that crop up during the summer.
According to a survey by the state, 22 percent of high school students reported binge drinking (five or more drinks in a row) in the past 30 days. For adults, 17.5 percent reported binge drinking in the past 30 days. Dangers of heavy drinking include vomiting, alcohol overdose and impaired judgment that may lead to people engaging in other risky behaviors including unprotected or unwanted sexual activity." Read More
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Lyme-Old Lyme group fights underage drinking
The Day (Old Lyme, CT) July 4, 2013
"A Lyme-Old Lyme substance-use prevention coalition is initiating a campaign to reinforce the risks of providing alcohol to minors.
Local establishments from post offices to markets in the two towns are hanging posters depicting three hands stacked in front of a bottle with the writing: 'To Get to Alcohol, Kids Have to Get Through Us.'
Shoreline Sanitation trucks will serve as a "moving billboard" featuring an open hand with the message: 'I will be a parent [not a bartender]. The majority of parents say 'no" to underage drinking,' said Lymes' Youth Services Bureau Director Mary Seidner." Read More
"A Lyme-Old Lyme substance-use prevention coalition is initiating a campaign to reinforce the risks of providing alcohol to minors.
Local establishments from post offices to markets in the two towns are hanging posters depicting three hands stacked in front of a bottle with the writing: 'To Get to Alcohol, Kids Have to Get Through Us.'
Shoreline Sanitation trucks will serve as a "moving billboard" featuring an open hand with the message: 'I will be a parent [not a bartender]. The majority of parents say 'no" to underage drinking,' said Lymes' Youth Services Bureau Director Mary Seidner." Read More
Impulsive adolescents more prone to heavy drinking
Health 24, July 8, 2013
"Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that young people who show impulsive tendencies are more prone to drinking heavily at an early age.
The research suggests that targeting personality traits, such as impulsivity, could potentially be a successful intervention in preventing adolescent drinking from developing into problems with alcohol in later life." Read More
"Scientists at the University of Liverpool have shown that young people who show impulsive tendencies are more prone to drinking heavily at an early age.
The research suggests that targeting personality traits, such as impulsivity, could potentially be a successful intervention in preventing adolescent drinking from developing into problems with alcohol in later life." Read More
State cracking down on underage alcohol sales
Ridgefield Press (Ridgefield, CT) July 5, 2013
"Citing long holiday weekends, a broad array of sold-out concerts and outdoor events, and the arrival of college students home for the summer, the Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Control Division is stepping up enforcement activities, looking for retailers that would sell alcoholic beverages to persons under the legal age of 21, Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said this week.
'There are too many motor vehicle accidents involving youth who have been drinking and too many young people being brought to emergency departments — often unconscious — due to alcohol over-consumption,' Mr. Rubenstein said." Read More
"Citing long holiday weekends, a broad array of sold-out concerts and outdoor events, and the arrival of college students home for the summer, the Department of Consumer Protection Liquor Control Division is stepping up enforcement activities, looking for retailers that would sell alcoholic beverages to persons under the legal age of 21, Commissioner William M. Rubenstein said this week.
'There are too many motor vehicle accidents involving youth who have been drinking and too many young people being brought to emergency departments — often unconscious — due to alcohol over-consumption,' Mr. Rubenstein said." Read More
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