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CT communities look to ban sale of mini liquor bottles
Mini alcohol bottles remain a problem all over the state, with drivers discarding the bottles along the roadside. “They’re on the streets, a lot of them on the streets, I’ve witnessed people throwing nip bottles out of their cars,” Cynthia Chesky, a Bristol resident and co-founder of CT Towns Nixing the Nips, said. Chesky’s group was at the Legislative...
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Local leaders seek state intervention as volume of thrown mini liquor bottles grows
It’s everywhere! People are throwing mini alcohol bottles out of their car and local leaders request state intervention.
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Dry January trend growing each year
More and more people are giving up alcohol for Dry January, and that’s leading to a larger demand for mocktails at bars and restaurants.
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Drug deactivation pouches aim to combat teen drug and alcohol abuse
State leaders have a new tool in the fight against teenage drug and alcohol abuse – they’re called drug deactivation pouches.
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Drug deactivation pouches aim to combat teen drug and alcohol abuse
State leaders have a new tool in the fight against teenage drug and alcohol abuse – they’re called drug deactivation pouches. Here’s how it works: you put the drugs in the pouch and add water. Then you seal it, shake it and dispose of it in the trash. There are 50,000 deactivation pouches going to homes in the Greater Hartford…
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Study says climate change and rising temperatures may increase drug and alcohol disorders
Researchers at Columbia University studied data from alcohol-related and substance-related hospital visits in New York State over 20 years.
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Alcohol does not make us find more people attractive, study finds
The study takes a close look at the phenomenon known as “beer goggles.”
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How this wine lover opened a wine bar and community hub
Alicia Kidd, the founder of CoCo Noir Wine Shop & Bar in Oakland, Calif., talks about opening a wine bar that supports diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Alcohol-related deaths are on the rise
Doctors are working to address more alcohol-associated deaths among women.
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New law makes to-go alcohol sales at restaurants permanent
A temporary law spawned during the pandemic that allows restaurants to serve alcohol to-go along with food purchases is now permanent in Connecticut.
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Bristol Woman Seeks Action After Cleaning Up 7K Mini Bottles of Alcohol
“I’m finding that the problem is even larger than I thought it was,” said Bristol’s Cynthia Chesky. Mini liquor bottles are creating a problem in town. “Drink where you’re supposed to, and put it away where you’re supposed to,” said Jewel Rudin, an employee at a liquor store in Glastonbury. That’s the concept, but back in 2021, rampant littering...
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Grocers Push to Allow Wine Sales at Grocery Stores
Connecticut grocers hope lawmakers will consider legislation that would allow wine sales at grocery stores.
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5 Tips for a Successful Dry January
Dry January is the practice of abstaining from alcoholic drinks for the first month of the year. Certified life coach Molly Desch shares some tips to make your month successful.
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Alcohol Banned at World Cup Stadiums in Qatar
Qatar has banned the sale of beer at World Cup stadiums. It was a sudden U-turn on the deal the conservative Muslim emirate made to secure the soccer tournament only two days before the opening game. The move was the latest sign of the tension of staging the event in the autocratic country where the sale of alcohol is heavily...
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Death Caused by Excessive Drinking Spiked During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alcohol-related deaths among middle-aged Americans rose nearly 30% in 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new CDC study found.