Alcohol News

03/31/2011
Maryland state senators have approved a three-percent alcohol tax increase, which, if also passed by the House and signed by governor, would be the first increase since 1973.
03/31/2011
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will once again review the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's voluntary marketing guidelines, taking an especially close look at the credibility of age registrations in social media advertising. The agency...
03/23/2011
People with a specific genetic makeup experience greater loss of brain function when dependent on drugs.
03/22/2011
Requiring parity for substance abuse disorders in health insurance plans results in identifying more people who need alcohol and drug treatment and lowers plan participants' out-of-pocket costs, but has 'little impact on utilization, costs for plans...
03/21/2011
A new bill put forward in the U.S. Senate would allow mental health and substance abuse treatment providers to receive incentive funding from Medicare and Medicaid for using electronic health records.
03/18/2011
Another lawsuit has been filed against Phusion Projects, LLC, maker of Four Loko alcoholic beverages.
03/15/2011
Teens from more affluent families are more likely to drink than teens in poverty, although having a mother with a higher level of education is a protective factor for teens at any income level, according to researchers from the U.K.
03/15/2011
Indiana liquor retailers have lost another round in their lawsuit against the state's alcohol control board.
03/10/2011
The state of New Mexico has ruled that beer pong can be played again in local bars as long as the games don't involve drinking alcohol or gambling.
03/09/2011
The Russian parliament has moved to legally classify beer as alcohol for the first time. It is currently classified as food.