Alcohol

10 October 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Speaking to the entertainment web site TMZ.com, the 55-year-old actor's publicist Judy Katz said "David had a brief relapse (of alcoholism) and immediately recognized the importance of addressing it with the assistance of his doctors. He is doing fine and will be back home in the morning."

David Hasselhoff, who in May won primary physical custody of his two teenage daughters, has been in Europe for the past month filming Anaconda 3.

Taylor, 17, and Hayley, 15, have been staying with their mother Pamela Bach in their father's absence.    » read more »

September 25, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today signed legislation that will give the State increased powers to enforce DUI laws. Senate Bill 577, sponsored by State Senator John J. Cullerton (D-Chicago) and State Representative Eddie Washington (D-Waukegan), gives more power and opportunity to the Secretary of State to penalize drivers who are arrested or stopped on suspicion of driving under the influence.    » read more »

Rhode Island Governor Carcieri announced today that Rhode Island has been awarded a $8.25 million dollar three-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for the Access to Recovery program to expand access to drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services, as a result of an application filed June 7.    » read more »

22 September 2007 -- Pakistani police reported more deaths Saturday from poisoned bootleg liquor in the port city of Karachi, raising the death toll to at least 40.

Several people are still being treated at a local hospital after consuming the toxic batch of liquor late Thursday.

Liquor is banned for Muslims in Pakistan, although a few shops are allowed to sell alcohol to non-Muslims.

But some Muslims drink alcohol, resorting to black-market supplies smuggled from abroad or homemade liquor that is sometimes tainted.    » read more »

September 17, 2007 -- More than 1,500 motorists found themselves over the limit and under arrest during the recent statewide drunk driving crackdown. Michigan law enforcement officers arrested 1,002 motorists for drunk driving and another 513 for other alcohol-related offenses during the Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. campaign that concluded on Labor Day.    » read more »

Public service announcement to air statewide urging parents to speak up and discourage underage drinking

Sept. 14, 2007 -- Kansas Attorney General Paul Morrison today joined representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, the Century Council, liquor retailers and local law enforcement in Olathe to unveil a new public service announcement and campaign discouraging underage drinking.    » read more »

Public service announcements to air statewide urging parents to speak up and discourage underage drinking

September 13, 2007 -- INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter; Jim Purucker, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Indiana; Jim Calvert, Olinger Distributing; Dave Heath, Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission; Chief Michael Spears, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department; Brad Rider, United Package Liquors; and Erik Strickland of The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.; Brown-Forman; Constellation Brands, Inc.; DI    » read more »

Eighteen communities across the state to receive funds to develop plans to reduce underage and binge drinking

September 14, 2007 -- CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced a five-year, $10 million grant from the federal government to bolster the state’s alcohol prevention efforts. The funds will be distributed by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), to 18 organizations across the state for programs created to reduce risky use of alcohol, underage and childhood drinking, binge drinking, and deaths from alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes.    » read more »

Legislation prohibits marketing of flavored alcoholic beverages to minors

September 14, 2007 -- SPRINGFIELD – Representatives from Illinois Governor Rod R. Blagojevich’s administration joined today with the legislative sponsors of Senate Bill 1625 and alcohol prevention advocates to announce how the new law will protect Illinois minors. The Governor signed SB 1625 into law today to prevent the advertisement or promotion of flavored alcoholic beverages, or ‘alcopops’, to children.    » read more »

We Don’t Serve Teens Week urges parents to speak up and discourage underage drinking

September 10, 2007, Olympia -- Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission , will participate in this week’s national campaign, “We Don’t Serve Teens.”

The campaign’s goal is to help parents recognize that they have support in their efforts to keep their children from drinking alcohol before they turn 21 and to remind adults who provide alcohol to minors that it is against the law.    » read more »

9/10/2007, PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Larry Long today launched a campaign aimed at preventing drunk driving and underage drinking with new 30-second radio public service announcements set to air on stations throughout the state. The spots are timed to coincide with the back-to-school season and will air more than 1,200 times between now and October.    » read more »

Messages urge parents to speak up and discourage underage drinking

September 7, 2007 (SANTA FE) --- New Mexico Attorney General Gary King is teaming up with The Federal Trade Commission and The Century Council, a national not-for-profit organization funded by the nation’s leading distillers, to launch a public awareness campaign in New Mexico to prevent underage drinking. The initiative called “We Don’t Serve Teens,” is designed to inform adults that providing underage drinkers with alcohol is unsafe, illegal, and irresponsible.    » read more »

Public service announcements to air statewide urging parents to speak up and discourage underage drinking

September 10, 2007 (MONTGOMERY) — Alabama Attorney General Troy King today called on Alabamians to honor and spread the call of National We Don't Serve Teens Week, designated by the Federal Trade Commission for September 10-15. "We are asking Alabamians to be aware that serving alcohol to teenagers is unsafe, irresponsible, and illegal," said Attorney General King. "Please join in this campaign, first by not serving alcohol to teenagers, and second by telling others how wrong and dangerous it is and not to do it."    » read more »

Aug. 29. 2007 -- WASHINGTON -- A NASA safety review released Wednesday found no evidence to support claims that astronauts were impaired by alcohol when they flew in space. NASA chief of Safety and Mission Assurance Bryan O'Connor conducted the monthlong review to evaluate allegations included in the Astronaut Health Care System Review Committee's report, which was released in late July.    » read more »