Category Archives: Alcohol Policy

To Ease Shortage of Servers, Lower Age to Sell Alcohol Some Say

In Lansing, Mich., between 59% and 60% of bars and restaurants are operating at a lesser capacity because they don’t have enough servers, according to the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association. MLBA’s solution:  Allow 17 year olds to sell alcohol.  Those … Continue reading

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The Truth About United’s Decision to Serve Liquor in Coach

Most of the news stories I saw about United Airlines’ decision to resume selling liquor on its flights in economy class said, “The carrier made the decision despite an overwhelming amount of onboard incidents and physical altercations between passengers and … Continue reading

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DISCUS, Responsibility.org Praise Infrastructure Bill Signing

The bipartisan infrastructure bill signed by President Biden includes critical impaired-driving prevention measures, and Chris Swonger, president/CEO, Distilled Spirits Council and Responsibility.org noted that total traffic deaths, including impaired-driving fatalities, increased during the pandemic.  “Critical traffic safety language included in the new law will help eradicate preventable impaired driving deaths, injuries, … Continue reading

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A Tool to Spot DUI Offenders Can Now Spot Mental Health Issues in Broader Population

A screening tool originally created to help criminal justice practitioners identify drunk drivers with psychiatric co-morbidity has been modified to serve as a screen tool that can be used in the broader, general population  The “Computerized Assessment and Referral System” … Continue reading

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A-B Teams with MADD, Uber to Provide Safe Rides for Halloween

In a new initiative called Decide tTo Ride, Anheuser-Busch has teamed up with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and Uber to form a first-of-its-kind coalition aimed at ending drunk driving. Centered around the message that “you can’t drive drunk if … Continue reading

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Does ‘Sober Curious’ Pose a Threat to Bev/Al Marketers?

The Wall Street Journal is noting that a “sober curious movement” is building online.  The story posted on WSJ.com Sunday morning and will, we suspect, run either Monday or Tuesday. “Sober curious, or gray-area, drinkers suspect they drink too much … Continue reading

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