Alcohol

Drinking On The Rise In U.S., Especially For Women, Minorities, Older Adults

By Camila Domonoske • Aug 10, 2017

More Americans are drinking alcohol, and a growing number of them are drinking to a point that's dangerous or harmful, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry this week.

The study, sponsored by a federal agency for alcohol research, examined how drinking patterns changed between 2002 and 2013, based on in-person surveys of tens of thousands of U.S. adults.

Local Alcohol Beverage Company Sues City Of Murray Over Alcohol Sales Tax

By Taylor Inman • Aug 4, 2017

A local alcohol beverage company is suing the City of Murray over an alcohol sales tax that they claim is “excessive.”

Judge Dismisses Charges Against Kentucky Lawmaker Transporting Alcohol

By The Associated Press • Aug 2, 2017

A judge has dismissed a criminal charge against a Republican state representative in Kentucky.

Binge Drinkers Beware: Study Finds Link Between Alcohol And Heart Arrhythmias

By Rebecca Hersher • Apr 26, 2017

Researchers in Germany have found that getting drunk is associated with abnormal heart rhythms.

Their study was conducted in a place teeming with potential research subjects.

Medications Can Help People Stop Abusing Alcohol, But Many Don't Know That

By Emma Yasinski • Sep 26, 2016

Two often-overlooked medications might help millions of Americans who abuse alcohol to quit drinking or cut back.

Public health officials, building on a push to treat people who abuse opioids with medications, want physicians to consider using medications to treat alcohol addiction. The drugs can be used in addition to or sometimes in place of peer-support programs, they say.

Lawmakers Consider Whether To Allow Home Delivery Of Alcohol

By Ryland Barton • Sep 5, 2016

Lawmakers are considering whether to allow the home delivery of alcohol in Kentucky.

A Boston-based alcohol delivery company called Drizly wants to add Kentucky to its list of places where customers can use its app, which sources local stores to deliver beer, liquor and wine. The company is asking the state legislature to consider a bill that would allow it to operate in the state.