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New York Times: A Battle With the Brewers

A recent article in the New York Times discussed the affect alcohol has on American Indians in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Click here to read the story.

The article states in part: "The human toll is evident here in Whiteclay: men and women staggering on the street, or passed out, whispers of girls traded for alcohol. The town has a population of about 10 people, but it sells more than four million cans of beer and malt liquor annually — because it is the main channel through which alcohol illegally enters the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation a few steps away.

Pine Ridge, one of America's largest Indian reservations, bans alcohol. The Oglala Sioux who live there struggle to keep alcohol out, going so far as to arrest people for possession of a can of beer. But the tribe has no jurisdiction over Whiteclay because it is just outside the reservation boundary.

So Anheuser-Busch and other brewers pour hundreds of thousands of gallons of alcohol into the liquor stores of Whiteclay, knowing that it ends up consumed illicitly by Pine Ridge residents and fuels alcoholism, crime and misery there. In short, a giant corporation's business model here is based on violating tribal rules and destroying the Indians' way of living."

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New Designer Spray Delivers a Spritz of Alcohol for a Quick Buzz

iStock 000001447696Small Let's say you have a presentation to give. You need a quick hit of liquid courage but can't reasonably pull out a flask. This is the type of situation where you could use WAHH Quantum Sensations, a chapstick-sized aerosol can of flavored alcohol. A single spritz into the mouth immediately delivers a light-headedness similar to that experienced while drinking. The feeling fades almost as quickly as it arrives, so you're not going to be slurring your presentation or getting arrested.

Breaking the Cycle of Drugs, Alcohol and Crime

Following is a comentary by Susan Richardson, National Executive Director for Reclaiming Futures.

30756574 Almost two million American youth need treatment for alcohol and other drug use or abuse. But only 1 in 20 will receive treatment.

Research shows that teens with substance abuse problems are more likely to break the law, behave violently or drop out of school. In fact, 4 out of 5 young people in the juvenile justice system commit crimes while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

It's Easy for Underage Drinkers to Buy Alcohol Online

College drinking Underage drinkers who participated in a study to see if they could buy alcoholic beverages online were successful in 45% of attempts.

The study, conducted at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, recruited eight people, ages 18 to 20, to try to purchase wine, beer and other beverages online, according to Bloomberg News.

FTC Re-Examines Alcohol Ads in Social Media Era

woman with computer Twitter didn't exist the last time the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) examined alcohol advertising, back in the last decade.

Now hundreds of millions of tweets fly daily across the micro-messaging site, including an increasing number from wine, beer and liquor companies seeking market buzz. It's part of a new media frontier, one that federal regulators are about to explore.

In an ambitious venture, the FTC is requiring 14 major alcoholic beverage producers to release information about their Internet and digital marketing efforts. The parent companies for storied wineries including Kendall-Jackson, Robert Mondavi and Beaulieu Vineyard, as well as the likes of Anheuser-Busch and Bacardi, are all being tapped for precious data likely to shape future advertising rules.

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