Archive for the ‘Alcohol’ Category

Alcohol linked to violent crime in our neighborhoods

Posted by Mark Engebretson on May 21, 2012

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Category: [ Alcohol, Epi and Community Health, Health Policy, Latest News, Public Health Moment, Research News ]

A new University of Minnesota study has confirmed that neighborhoods with a higher density of alcohol establishments experience more violent crime. But the study also compared neighborhoods with on-premise alcohol sales – such as bars and restaurants – with neighborhoods containing off-site alcohol sales, such as liquor stores.

Mixing alcohol and fun at Super Bowl parties

Posted by Mark Engebretson on January 28, 2011

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Category: [ Alcohol, Epi and Community Health, Latest News, Public Health Moment ]

Super Bowl parties have become sort of an American tradition. They are a special time for friends to gather to watch football, funny TV commercials, and to eat — and drink. That last part can be a bit dangerous. A recent University of Minnesota study found that about 8 percent of fans watching games at [...]

The success of the age 21 drinking age

Posted by Mark Engebretson on April 16, 2010

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Category: [ Alcohol, Epi and Community Health, Health Policy, Latest News, Public Health Moment, Research News ]

It’s been more than 25 years since the federal government mandated that the legal minimum drinking age be 21. Prior to that, in some states, the minimum age was as low as 18. Toben Nelson, a University of Minnesota epidemiologist, calls the age 21 drinking age a public health success story. “It’s easy to forget [...]