Control State News December 13, 2018 NC: Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control officials: We're prepping for marijuana sales NABCA HIGHLIGHTS

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CONTROL STATE NEWS NC: Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control officials: We're prepping for marijuana sales Asheville Citizen Times By Joel Burgess December 12, 2018 ASHEVILLE — City alcohol regulators say they're making some preparations to sell marijuana should it become legal in North Carolina. Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control officials made the statements during and after a Tuesday City Council meeting where they were reporting annual numbers and trends to the elected body. ABC Board Chairman Lewis Isaac told the council it is the board's job to take a "30,000-foot view" and anticipate changes. "There is a national trend to legalize cannabis. And we will probably oversee the sales and distribution because we are already a part of that control structure," said Isaac, who like other board members is appointed by the council. Council members made no comment about the potential for cannabis legalization. Last year, the council voted unanimously in support of a state bill allowing medical marijuana. Asheville's ABC system built a $3 million, 40,000-square-foot warehouse on old Brevard Road recently to deal with high growth in liquor sales. The warehouse was built with additional capacity, Isaac said, to hold cannabis products if legalization happens. “One of the good things about our new warehouse is that we will have space in case that indeed does occur," the chairman said. Mark Combs, the city's ABC general manager, speaking after the meeting said Asheville's liquor body is seen around the state as kind of a maverick institution. But Combs, who as manager is overseen by the ABC board, said he thought preparing for marijuana legalization was the responsible thing to do. "I’m 62 years old. I’m not going to be there forever but I sure don’t want my successor to curse my name." Combs said at national conventions, Asheville ABC officials have talked to liquor regulators from states with legal cannabis, including Colorado, Vermont and Washington. They have told him that marijuana and alcohol shouldn't be sold in the same store. "Every one of them said, whatever you do, separate the two of them from a retail standpoint. "It’s a different product, it’s like selling tires and clothes," he said. In North Carolina's General Assembly some Democrats have pushed for legalizing medical marijuana. It's not clear if the loss in the November election of a Republican supermajority will boost that effort, but one House Democrat, Rep. Kelly Alexander of Mecklenburg, is looking to create a cannabis caucus and to reach out to Republicans, according to the NC Insider. Recreational marijuana sales are legal in Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, California, Massachusetts and Nevada. Maine is expected to begin legal sales sometime next year. Adult use of marijuana is also legal in Michigan, Vermont and the District of Columbia, but there are no provisions for legal sales in either place. Medical marijuana is legal in almost two dozen states, including Louisiana and Florida.

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UT: Utah restaurants, nightlife and law enforcement prepare for .05 DUI law to take effect FOX 13 By Ben Winslow December 12, 2018 SALT LAKE CITY -- On Dec. 30 at midnight, Utah will have the nation's toughest anti- law. The blood alcohol level will be lowered from .08 to .05. Hospitality and tourism groups are trying to mitigate any negative impacts by pushing a new campaign to remind people they can keep drinking -- just leave the car at home. "Yes, we have some concern, but Utahns are smart and certainly because you go out socially doesn’t mean you can’t be smart," said Samantha Julian, the deputy director of the Downtown Alliance. On Wednesday, a coalition of hospitality, tourism, transportation and law enforcement groupslaunched a campaign called "Enjoy Utah Responsibly." They're educating residents and tourists alike about the .05 law and how to party within its boundaries. "It gives us the opportunity to remind people they can get a drink. They can enjoy themselves in Utah, but also be responsible about it," said Scott Beck, the CEO of Visit Salt Lake. Lawmakers have made it clear to hospitality groups that they will not revisit the law that passed last year. Nor is there any appetite to modify it (talks of creating a tiered punishment system went nowhere on Utah's Capitol Hill). So now everyone is adapting. The rideshare service Lyft helped push for this coalition. The company could see an increase in business as more people decide to ditch a car if they go out. Lyft said 75% of people that use their service in the Salt Lake City area reported staying out longer and using it to go to a restaurant or bar. As part of "Enjoy Utah Responsibly," Lyft is offering a $5 rideshare code for anyone who uses their service as .05 takes effect. (A link to that code is here) The Utah Highway Patrol is also preparing for the new DUI law to take effect. Lt. Colonel Mark Zesiger said troopers will be out in force on New Year's Eve to crack down on drunk driving. However, he said there would be no special enforcement for .05. What troopers look for when they make a traffic stop is signs of impairment, which could lead to an arrest no matter what a person's blood alcohol level or what they've been ingesting. "We made the decision that we would continue to do things we have been doing, we would be using the same standardized field testing," he said. "Our officers have been re-trained in standardized and we are looking for impairment, whether that be alcohol or drugs. All our our arrests will be based solely on impairment."

ID: Idaho State Liquor Division Awards $60k Through Mini Grant Program News Release By the Idaho State Liquor Division December 12, 2018 The National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA), the Idaho State Liquor Division’s trade association, recognizes the importance of its role and more importantly, that of its member states, in the area of prevention and education. As such, NABCA has made available to the ISLD, an education award of $60,000 for development, enhancement or expansion of effective alcohol education efforts. The ISLD in turn, created a competitive Educational Mini Grant program to distribute these funds to various partnering organizations throughout the state. Grants starting at a $250 funding request with a maximum of a $10,000 funding request NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 4 were submitted in October. The ISLD assembled a committee of reviewers and 15 organizations were selected to receive funding and resource support to implement their innovative and creative alcohol education activities. “The ISLD is grateful that NABCA supports the states’ efforts in alcohol education. There is great work being done throughout the state and it is an honor to be able to award those groups that are doing the work. We thank them and commend them for making a difference in their communities,” states Jeff Anderson, director of the ISLD. “Additionally, the community groups and the entire division are grateful to the leadership of Catie Wiseman and the evaluation committee for reviewing the submissions that totaled over $110,000 in requests. It was a difficult decision and we appreciate all involved.” This is the seventh year the ISLD has implemented a competitive alcohol education mini grant program. The award amount has grown from a $10,000 award in 2013 to a $60,000 award in 2019. We congratulate the following awardees of the 2018-2019 ISLD Mini Grant Award Program: • Think Twice or Pay the Price Sticker Shock Campaign – Office of Drug Policy / Statewide • TRAPPED Leadership Conference – Community Youth in Action / Idaho Falls • Lapwai Underage Drinking Sticker Shock Campaign – Lapwai Community Coalition / Lapwai • Drinking and Driving? No thanks! I’ll walk! – Palouse Prevention Coalition / Moscow • Preventing Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: Healthcare Based Interventions Project – St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center / Boise-Statewide • Compliance Checks, Shoulder Taps and Red Ribbon Week Activities – Meridian Anti-Drug Coalition / Meridian • Safe and Legal Alcohol Initiative – Clearwater Youth Alliance / Orofino • Alcohol Use Prevention and Alternative Activities – Lewis-Clark State College / Lewiston • Valley 2019 Senior Sober Event – Valley High School / Hazelton • Alcohol Prevention and Education at Frank Church High School – Terry Reilly / Nampa/Boise • Timberline Senior Graduation Celebration – Timberline PTO / Boise • Cottonwood Police Prevention Education Mobile Trailer – Cottonwood Police / Cottonwood • Training for Asset Building – Teton County Juvenile Probation / Driggs • Life skills training and youth activities – Cornerstone Teen Center / Nezperce • U of I Alcohol Assessment & Education Programs – University of Idaho / Moscow About The Idaho Liquor Division OUR MISSION The mission of the Idaho State Liquor Division is to provide control over the importation, distribution, sale, and consumption of distilled spirits; curtail intemperate use of beverage alcohol; and responsibly optimize the net revenues to the citizens of Idaho. OUR VISION The vision of the Idaho State Liquor Division is to be the most respected and highest performing purveyor of distilled spirits in the US. For Liquor Store locations and hours or to learn more, please visit: http://www.mixblendenjoy.com

LICENSE STATE NEWS MN: Reality Check: The Data On Sunday Liquor Sales In Minnesota CBS Minnesota By Pat Kessler December 12, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota ended its -era ban on Sunday liquor sales in 2017. Despite years of controversy, the legislature voting overwhelmingly in favor of the change. NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 5

Supporters predicted more business and tax revenue. Supporters even cited studies showing Sunday sales could generate between $10.8 million to $15.1 million in new tax revenues for Minnesota. But that’s not what happened. The Minnesota Department of Revenue says only $7.2 million in tax revenue — about half of the predicted amount – was generated in the first year. But that amount was not even due to Sunday sales. In fact, alcohol tax revenues go up every year, and they haven’t changed much in the last five years. Sunday sales do not appear to have an impact. The revenue department does not track alcohol sales by the day of the week, so there’s no specific Sunday numbers. But it does track every single sale, including hard liquor, beer and wine. Here’s what it found in 2018, the first year of Sunday sales: Minnesota Alcohol Taxes • 2014: 3.6 percent • 2015: 2.1 percent • 2016: 5.6 percent • 2017: 0.8 percent • 2018: 4.0 percent There was an overall increase in alcohol taxes in 2018 of 4 percent, but that’s right in line with previous years, and not as high as some. The Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association, representing the state’s 900 liquor stores, opposed Sunday sales. They predicted it would spread business over seven days, and not dramatically increase revenues. Based on official numbers so far, that is just what happened.

NY: Queens lawmaker’s all-night liquor license notification bill signed into law QNS By Carlotta Mohamed December 12, 2018 Assemblywoman Nily Rozic’s legislation to reform the application process for liquor permits that allow businesses to continue serving alcohol from 4 to 8 a.m. was signed into law last week by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The bill, which was sponsored in the State Senate by Tony Avella, passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. It was signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 7. Rozic, who authored the legislation, thanked Gov. Cuomo for signing the bill to help improve neighborhoods and giving residents an avenue to address their concerns. “This new law ensures that Community Boards are given advance notice when a bar or restaurant applies for an all-night permit,” said Rozic. “Requiring the notice, empowers neighborhood stakeholders to have a voice in the process and allows for a balance between the quality of life and public safety of local residents and business interests.” Currently, the State Liquor Authority (SLA) requires businesses to notify the local police precinct or county sheriff when businesses submit their applications. Approval of the application means that the businesses can remain open on any week-day between the hours of 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. Rozic’s bill includes Community Boards in the process by requiring businesses to notify them as well. “We are pleased that due to Assemblywoman Rozic’s advocacy on behalf of the community and her tenacity that the State Liquor Authority will be required to inform Community Boards of all night liquor sale applications,” said Marie Adam-Ovide, district manager, of Community Board 8.

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WA: Traffic Safety Officials, Cannabis Advocate and Lyft Combat Driving Drunk or High (Excerpt) VOICE of the Valley December 12, 2018 Traffic safety officials from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC), and longtime marijuana activist and Hempfest promoter Vivian McPeak urge holiday revelers to “plan before you party.” This surprising alliance is working together to reduce the growing number of fatalities from drivers impaired by both alcohol and cannabis, or other drugs. As an inducement, the team was distributing free $20 Lyft ride certificates at prominent cannabis retailers in Spokane and Seattle. McPeak and WTSC are also taking to the airwaves with the Plan Before you Party message. They released a joint public service announcement in December targeting people who consume alcohol and cannabis or other drugs. View the PSA here. “Driving drunk or high is dangerous,” said McPeak. “It will increase your chances of being in a crash. If you plan to party, party with a plan that you make ahead of time. Plan on using Lyft or another form of transportation, or stay put until you’re sober.” McPeak and officials from the WTSC distributed Lyft vouchers worth $20 to patrons of Uncle Ike’s in Seattle and Piece of Mind, a marijuana retailer in Spokane. Lyft and the Governor’s Highway Safety Association awarded a $20,000 grant to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to fund this effort including $10,000 worth of Lyft rides to be distributed in Seattle and Spokane and on social media. Shelly Baldwin, WTSC spokesperson, said, “Alcohol and drug impaired driving is the leading contributing factor in Washington fatal crashes. But we don’t have to accept that. Make decisions about how you will get home safely before you party. And if you see someone about to drive impaired, help them find a safe ride. We all have a role in keeping our roads safe.” WTSC research shows that since 2012, the number of poly-drug drivers (under the influence of a combinations of alcohol and drugs) involved in fatal crashes has increased an average of 15 percent per year. Alcohol and cannabis are the most common poly-drug combination. Despite the increase, most Washingtonians believe it is unacceptable to drive within two hours of using either substance and most people never do. “Lyft believes highway safety is everyone’s responsibility,” said Lyft Spokesperson and Northwestern GM Todd Kelsay. We’re proud to join with WTSC and Vivian McPeak to encourage passengers to choose a smart ride option like Lyft. That way passengers can enjoy a night out and not have to worry about how they’re getting home.” “There’s no need to ever face a DUI arrest or to put yourself and others in danger,” said McPeak. “You can have fun and be responsible and safe. Make a plan.”

SC: Brewers target legislative changes to grow craft beer industry in SC Post and Courier By Jamie Lovegrove December 13, 2018 COLUMBIA — Amid rapid growth for South Carolina’s craft beer industry, brewers are preparing to pursue a series of legislative changes in the upcoming Statehouse session that they say would remove lingering hurdles. Once a state with some of the strictest beer sale limits in the country, South Carolina has relaxed several major laws in recent years, leading to new breweries popping up all over the state and particularly in the Charleston and Greenville regions. In 2007, the state lifted a 6 percent alcohol-by-volume cap on beer sales, allowing for more specialty beers with higher alcohol content. Then in 2013, the state began allowing customers to buy up to three pints on-site, rather than a limited number of samples with a prerequisite brewery tour. NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 7

The state is now home to 76 breweries and brewpubs, with approximately 30 new breweries under construction or in the planning process, according to the South Carolina Brewers Guild. The group estimates the current economic impact of craft beer in South Carolina to be about $650 million, up by $400 million since the 2013 pint law, sustaining approximately 1,000 jobs. Now, brewers are eyeing four more changes to state law in 2019: • Lowering the state’s beer tax from 77 cents-per-gallon closer to the national average of 29 cents-per gallon • Letting the breweries transfer their beer from one location to another without having to go through a distribution company • Allowing the breweries to open standalone taprooms, where they could serve their beer without brewing it on-site • Removing a 288-ounce limit on how much beer customers can buy from a brewery to-go State Sen. Sean Bennett, R-Summerville, is planning to sponsor the legislation. A longtime craft beer supporter, Bennett pushed two other law changes last year, allowing breweries to sell liquor and participate in non-profit events. Proponents of the craft beer industry expect to meet some resistance due to the legislative success they’ve already had in recent years. But Wesley Donehue, the co-owner of Charleston’s Frothy Beard Brewing Company along with political and corporate marketing firm Push Digital, argued that shouldn’t stop lawmakers from continuing to lower the burden for new breweries trying to enter the marketplace and others looking to expand. “We’ve already created new jobs, we’ve already helped bring back neighborhoods that were falling apart, so why should we stop now when we have a lot of momentum?” Donehue said. “You don’t let off the gas when things are going right.” The principal opponents to the pro-brewery law changes have been distributors, who operate as intermediaries between suppliers and retailers. At breweries, the suppliers and retailers are the same entity, cutting the distributers out of the loop. The Brewers Guild has been working with the S.C. Beer Wholesalers Association in recent months to alleviate some disagreements between them without needing legislation, according to Brewers Guild executive director Brook Bristow. On some proposals, like reducing the beer tax, the two groups have been on the same page. But on others, like letting breweries create standalone taprooms and transfer beer between multiple locations, their business interests stand in direct conflict. The Wholesalers Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Bennett suggested that ultimately, the two groups see eye to eye on one fundamental point for both their businesses: The benefits of promoting good beer. “At the end of the day, while these bills may appear to be beneficial to the brewers, I think it also helps the (beer) industry in general,” Bennett said.

INTERNATIONAL NEWS Asia: Chinese Universities Move to Ban Alcohol Sputnik News December 13, 2018 A college in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province recently made news headlines for its ban on drinking. This drew public attention to the issue of regulating young people's alcohol use. NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 8

Xi'an Fanyi University, a private school located on the southern outskirts of Xi'an, issued a regulation on November 30 forbidding all students from drinking on and off campus to celebrate birthdays, holidays and graduation. Students who violate the ban face penalties up to expulsion. Faculty members drinking with students will also be punished. The ban is not the first in China. Yunnan Arts University in Southwest China's Yunnan Province in March promised to strengthen its ban on alcohol. Students caught drinking will find their red-faced pictures being sent to their parents via express delivery. The university also stipulated that parents would be invited to the school to help discipline their children who violate the regulation. The trend of tightening regulations reflects the problems of alcohol use, and sometimes abuse, among college students. In June of 2016, a university student in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, died from acute alcoholic intoxication after six cocktails. He was with his friends in a pub, which offered free drinks for finishing six glasses in three minutes. Shi Jiawei, a graduate student from Yunnan Arts University, told the Global Times on Monday that she does not drink when hanging out with friends. "The regulation is not emphasized in freshman orientation, but students definitely should know [that they are not allowed to drink]," Shi said. But many people think the schools are overreaching. Liu Xinyue, a PhD candidate from Peking University, believes that university students should be self-disciplined rather than being regulated. "We are adults," she emphasized. Liu, majoring in literature, likes to sip on a drink while chatting with friends and before writing essays for magazines. Zeng Fanchen, a student from Tsinghua University in Beijing, seldom drinks. But he emphasized "to drink or not is a personal choice," beyond the school's authority. "Ultimately, drinking does not break any law," Zeng told the Global Times on Monday. The school's regulations have a legal basis with article 53 of the Higher Education Law stating that students of institutions of higher learning should abide by the student code of conduct and the institutions' administrative rules. "Although Chinese laws only restrict selling alcohol to non-adults and have no limits on the drinking age, colleges are actually taking the responsibility of regulating young people's drinking behaviours," said Zhu Wei, a professor at the China University of Political Science and Law. Underage drinking is a global issue, and dangerous drinking behaviour by young people has been increasing in China recently, Zhu told the Global Times on Monday. University students live together in dormitories. Such a collective living style means the alcohol influences more than themselves, Zhu said, noting the necessity of stricter school regulations amid the increasing drinking rate of college students. 'Pure Place for Studies' Schools are justified to expel a drunken student, but the effectiveness of the bans remains uncertain in preventing students from drinking. Liu suspects such regulations are not applicable to a lot of institutions, saying that "by tradition, alcohol is part of the graduation feast honouring teachers," although students are usually not urged to drink at banquets with instructors. A student from Tsinghua University, who requested anonymity, said that some organizations like student unions usually hold dinner parties after holding events such as cultural festivals and sports meetings. NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 9

"Drinking is a typical way to celebrate in such occasions, although many dislike this 'tradition,'" said the student. "People who refuse to drink will be regarded as unsocial and unsuitable for taking charge of the union's affairs," he said. Drinking is so deeply imbued in our culture that alcohol has become a must-have when people celebrate something, Zeng said. He also felt that peer pressure is driving college students into drinking. Although friends don't firmly urge their peers to drink, students may compromise in places like pubs and KTV parlours amid the atmosphere of joy and excitement. Zhu regarded the drinking habits of student organizations as the bad of workplaces being reflected in universities. "Universities' drinking bans will help filter the bad elements out of campus and keep the school a pure place for studies," Zhu said. As for peer pressure, school bans and the risk of expulsion will lead students to figure out other means of socializing with each other, Zhu noted. Zhu also emphasized that schools should cooperate with restaurants and KTV parlours around the campus to effectively implement the drinking bans.

United Kingdom: One In Four UK Workers Go To Work Still Feeling Drunk Forbes By Karen Higginbottom, Contributor December 12, 2018 Almost a quarter of 18-34 year-olds have gone to work still feeling drunk after boozy nights out over the past year. A survey of 2,000 UK workers by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) found that half of these workers admitted to having driven to work on these occasions. It also found that young workers are twice as likely as colleagues aged 35 and over to come into work still feeling drunk and that those older workers that do are less likely to drive into work on these occasions (44%). Mike Blake, Well-being Lead at WTW, warned that these findings indicated that Britain’s youth were putting their safety and well-being, and potentially the safety of others, at risk. With Christmas just around the corner and the party season starting, the likelihood of workers coming into work still feeling drunk increases. Companies should be looking at what they can do to support workers and educate them on the dangers of excessive drinking on work nights. Sensitive advice and guidance on attitudes towards alcohol and sensible drinking ranging from workshops to intranet resources can go a long way in helping to foster a responsible workplace culture.” Almost a fifth of workers (19%) said that their employer’s culture had contributed towards unhealthy levels of drinking by encouraging alcohol consumption during staff nights out and by promoting a work hard, play hard culture. Just one in 10 employees said their employer provided them with health advice on alcohol consumption, however. The morning after also has a damaging effect on productivity, with 27% of workers reporting that they have hangovers on a monthly basis that affect their ability to do their job. One in four 18- to 34-year-olds has taken sick days due to hangovers, compared to 13% over the age of 35. More than a third of all workers taking time off due to hangovers admitted the reason for their absence to their boss. Blake advised that companies should be setting out to identify if alcohol misuse is a problem among their employees and, where necessary, review and revise well-being strategies to establish appropriate and effective support and intervention initiatives. NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 10

A failure to discourage or to inadvertently fan the flames of alcohol misuse can seriously jeopardize business performance through alcohol and hangover-induced downturns in energy levels – not to mention other accompanying risks, such as the negative impact on customer relations and business reputations."

South Africa: No Castle Lager at some liquor stores - as SAB runs out of bottles Business Insider By James de Villiers , Business Insider SA December 13, 2018 Several South African liquor outlets are apparently running out of Castle Lager beer, as a shortage of bottles affected production. Outlets in Cape Town appear to be particularly affected by the delay, Netwerk24 reported. Refilwe Masemola, South African Breweries director of external communications, said a shortage of reusable bottles has slowed the production process. There have been delays in returning these bottles to SAB, Masemola said, without giving more details. “Our production teams are [however] hard at work to ensure that those outlets that may be affected are well stocked over the coming days,” Masemola told Business Insider South Africa. “We are in fact ahead of our production schedule, which should bring some comfort to our customers.” Castle Lager is one of South Africa’s most consumed beers and was for the first time named the 25th most valuable beer brand in the world in 2018. South Africa is, on average, one of the world’s highest liquor consumers, and consumption tends to increase considerably over the festive season.

PUBLIC HEALTH NEWS Moderate consumption of alcohol is associated with fewer hospitalizations Medical Xpress By Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed I.R.C.C.S. December 12, 2018 A study of the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention of IRCCS Neuromed (Pozzilli, Italy), in collaboration with the Department of Nutrition of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Boston), finds that people who consume alcohol moderately (one glass of wine a day), in the general framework of Mediterranean diet principles, have a lower risk of being hospitalized compared to heavier drinkers and teetotalers. The research, published in Addiction, involved 21,000 participants in the Moli-sani epidemiological study, followed for over six years. During this period, their drinking habits were related to their number of hospital admissions. Simona Costanzo, first author of the paper, says, "We observed that a heavy consumption of alcohol is associated with a higher probability of hospitalization, especially for cancer and alcohol-related diseases. This confirms the harmful effect of excessive alcohol drinking on health. On the other hand, those who drink in moderation present a lower risk of hospitalization for all causes and for cardiovascular diseases compared to lifetime abstainers and former drinkers." Licia Iacoviello, head of the Laboratory of Molecular and Nutritional Epidemiology of IRCCS, says, "The data on hospitalizations is very important in relation to the impact of alcohol on public health. Hospital admissions, in fact, represent not only a serious problem for people, but they have also a strong impact on national health systems. Our study confirms the degree to which excess alcohol consumption can weigh on healthcare facilities, underlining

NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 11 the urgent need of managing the problem, but it also confirms and extends our previous observations according to which moderate alcohol consumption is associated with a reduction in mortality risk, regardless of the type of disease." Ken Mukamal, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, says, "We are absolutely not saying that any teetotaler should start drinking to improve his/her health. However, this research reaffirms that the effects of alcohol consumption cannot be reduced to a single catchphrase or punchline. This very comprehensive study clearly shows that we need to consider its health effects based upon both dose and disease." Explore further: Study examines sickness absence from work among abstainers, low-risk drinkers and at-risk drinkers More information: Simona Costanzo et al, Alcohol Consumption and Hospitalization Burden in an Adult Italian Population: Prospective Results from the Moli‐sani Study, Addiction (2018). DOI: 10.1111/add.14490 Journal reference: Addiction Provided by: Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed I.R.C.C.S.

Weight-loss results improve with less alcohol consumption Healio December 12, 2018 Consuming alcohol negatively affects long-term weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity, according to findings published in Obesity. “Though the association between alcohol consumption and body weight is unclear, decreasing or eliminating calories from alcohol is typically recommended during weight loss,” Ariana M. Chao, PhD, CRNP, assistant professor of nursing in the department of biobehavioral health sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia, and colleagues wrote. “Despite the potential benefits of reducing alcohol consumption on weight management, few studies have examined whether participants report changes in alcohol intake during weight-loss treatment and whether alcohol influences weight loss.” Chao and colleagues examined data from 4,901 U.S. adults with type 2 diabetes and overweight or obesity who participated in the Look AHEAD study. All participants were randomly assigned to an intensive lifestyle intervention or diabetes support and education. They were followed for 4 years. The intervention included group and individual sessions, calorie (1,200-1,800 kcal per day depending on weight) and physical activity goals ( 175 minutes per week), as well as information on the caloric content of alcohol and advice to decrease alcohol consumption. The education group received three group sessions focusing on diet, exercise and support. Alcohol intake was assessed each year via questionnaire. Based on these self-reported measures, participants were divided into five groups: abstainers (no drinks reported at all survey points), inconsistent drinkers (some drinking reported between baseline and 4 years), light drinkers (average of fewer than seven drinks per week for men and fewer than four for women), moderate drinkers (average of seven to 14 drinks per week for men and four to seven for women) and heavy drinks (average of more than 14 drinks per week for men and more than seven for women). At baseline, 38.1% of the study population reported as abstainers (mean age, 59.3 years; 69.4% women), 53.8% as light drinkers (mean age, 58.6 years; 53.7% women), 6.3% as moderate drinkers (mean age, 59.6 years; 35.9% women) and 1.7% as heavy drinkers (mean age, 60.5 years; 52.4% women). The intervention and education groups included the same makeup of participants by alcohol consumption, and levels of alcohol consumption did not change significantly during the study in any of the groups regardless of receiving intervention or education, according to the researchers. Weight loss in the participants who received intervention was not significantly different at 1 year in any of the groups. Abstainers lost an average of 8.9% of initial weight, compared with 8.9% for light drinkers, 9.7% for

NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 12 moderate drinkers and 9.1% for heavy drinkers in that time. However, weight loss was better in the abstaining group after 4 years compared with all participants who drank alcohol during the study period (P = .003). Abstainers lost 5.1% of initial weight on average, compared with 4.2% for consistent light drinkers, 3.8% for inconsistent drinkers, 3.7% for moderate drinkers and 2.4% for heavy drinkers. In addition, abstainers were much more likely to reach at least 10% weight loss (27.5%) than inconsistent drinkers (22.6%), light drinkers (22.9%), moderate drinkers (16%) and heavy drinkers (4.8%; P = .002). In the education group, the researchers noted that at year 4, there was no significant difference in weight loss between the abstainer (1.5%), inconsistent drinker (0.9%), light drinker (1.5%), moderate drinker (1.3%) and heavy drinker (0.8%) groups. “These results indicate that abstaining from alcohol offers some modest benefits for long-term weight control,” the researchers wrote. “However, the clinical significance of this difference is uncertain, and results should be taken in context of the potential (though controversial) benefits of light to moderate alcohol consumption.” – by Phil Neuffer

INDUSTRY NEWS Aluminum Tariff Is a Boon Even If Beer Costs More, Report Says “We’ve seen a 5% to 10% increase in our costs despite our aluminum being sourced domestically,” said Ryan Krill, co-founder of the Cape May Brewing Co. in New Jersey. Bloomberg By Brandon Kochkodin December 12, 2018 President Donald Trump’s aluminum tariff won’t make beer taste better, but it’s succeeded in boosting the economy, according to a report published on Dec. 11 by the Economic Policy Institute. The research argues that tariffs imposed on aluminum and steel have led to increases in U.S. employment, production and investment. The Beer Institute, a trade association for the American brewing industry, called tariffs on aluminum a “tax on beer,” saying that cans make up more than 11% of the manufacturing cost in the U.S. “We’ve seen a 5% to 10% increase in our costs despite our aluminum being sourced domestically,” said Ryan Krill, co-founder of the Cape May Brewing Co. in New Jersey. “We’ve estimated the total cost increase will be $30,000 next year. I appreciate what the Trump administration is trying to do, but there’s been unintended consequences,” said Krill. The EPI says benefits have outweighed negatives. Beer industry claims of harm from the aluminum tariff were in “downstream distribution sectors,” according to the EPI report, “with 91% of the 20,300 jobs lost in ‘retailing, supplier and induced’ segments.” Changing tastes have more to do with any decline in beer’s popularity than a 10% tariff on aluminum, it said. U.S. beer sales by volume fell 1.2% in 2017, according to the Brewers Association.

Patrón President and Chief Executive Officer Ed Brown to Retire OA Online By the Associated Press December 12, 2018 HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec 12, 2018--Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, announced today that Ed Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Patrón Spirits International and The Patrón Spirits Company, will retire as of December 31, 2018. During his nearly 20-year tenure, Brown led NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 13 the PATRÓN brand’s massive expansion growing from 118,000 cases sold in 2001 to become the world’s largest ultra-premium tequila with more than two million cases sold annually. PATRÓN, which was acquired by Bacardi Limited in April 2018, is well recognized as an industry phenomenon, having singlehandedly created the ultra-premium tequila category and is today one of the world’s most recognized and admired luxury sprits brands. “It is only fitting that we should describe the career of the man who created the enduring tagline, ‘Simply Perfect’ as nothing short of that,” said Barry Kabalkin, Vice Chairman of Bacardi Limited and a member of the board of directors of Patrón since 2008. “On behalf of Bacardi and our newest colleagues from Patrón, I would like to offer Ed our heartfelt thanks for building one of the best brands in the spirits world and beyond. We wish Ed all the best on his well-deserved retirement.” According to Mahesh Madhavan, CEO of Bacardi Limited, the company is well into a successful integration of Patrón, which joins an iconic one-of-a-kind portfolio that includes BACARDÍ rum, GREY GOOSE vodka, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE gin, DEWAR’S Blended Scotch whisky and MARTINI vermouth and sparkling wine. With Bacardi’s international distribution network, PATRÓN is expected to grow around the world, increasing scale in the U.S. and globally. “Ed has been a generous partner as we’ve worked hard to integrate our companies without missing a beat,” said Madhavan. “We continue to be impressed with what he and his outstanding team have accomplished, and we are more excited than ever at the opportunity to build upon their success to grow PATRÓN, which so perfectly complements our portfolio of premium brands at Bacardi.” Brown intends to remain engaged post-retirement, providing counsel and expert advice on the PATRÓN brand, the tequila category, and the spirits industry as a whole, and his continued involvement at the Patrón board level and otherwise will be invaluable for many years to come.

EDUCATION NEWS At University of Vermont, substance-free dorms come with yoga, violins and Peloton bikes CBS News December 12, 2018 You know it's not your average college dorm when violins can be found on every floor, but alcohol and pot are nowhere to be seen. Psychiatry professor Jim Hudziak pulled a few strings to fill one of the freshman dorms with 80 violins and required students to sign a contract promising no drinking or drugs if they want to live there. It's a bold experiment on any college campus, but he did it at the University of Vermont, long known as a big-time party school. "We didn't go do it in a place where everyone would say, 'oh, well, that would work.' We did it in the place where people giggled," Hudziak said. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and , about a quarter of today's college students admit they suffer consequences from drinking too much. Nearly 700,000 said they've been assaulted by another student who had too much alcohol. For students not interested in an "Animal House" experience, welcome to the "wellness environment." At this program for incoming freshmen, it's goodbye toga – hello yoga. Late-night pizza and round-the-clock partying have been replaced by Peloton bikes and personal trainers. The idea: surround college students with activities that expand the brain, not zap it with the usual menu of college indulgences. "I remember even learning that you're supposed to eat probiotic yogurt to help your brain function," student Azilee Curl told CBS News correspondent Jim Axelrod. "Dr. Hudziak will reinforce that again and again."

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It seems to be working. is down and GPAs and graduation rates are up. The program has grown tenfold in just four years and now includes almost a third of this year's entering class. Hudziak explained that the brains of college freshmen are still developing. "You couldn't come up with a worse age to send someone to college than when they're 18. It's the most vulnerable brain period, other than 0 to 3," he said. So Dr. Hudziak, the chief of child psychiatry at UVM's medical school, set some rules. No bongs, no beer pong, no shot glasses or lighters, which he calls "neurotriggers" that tempt bad behavior. "The kids in my community aren't punished if they go out and have a beer or smoke the dilly weed," Hudziak said. It's just not allowed in their dorm rooms. Hudziak frames it as an exercise in making choices, handing out Apple Watches for students to record the consequences of their actions. "They could say, 'wow, I've had three bad days' and then they can look at their own health survey and go, 'well, I smoked six bowls, had five shots and didn't sleep very much. Maybe that's why,'" Hudziak said. "You build a healthy brain, a healthy body will follow." Meditation and exercise have become the activities of choice, and this doctor's prescriptions are for "belly breathing" and "reading 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.'" "This is not the ramblings of a crunchy Vermonter. This is hardcore neuroscience," Hudziak said. The approach they are taking at UVM is really catching on. Some big schools like New York University have started similar programs and more than 40 others have expressed interest in bringing this approach to their campuses.

DAILY NEWS This Is How Many People Are Already Planning To Give Up Alcohol For Dry January 2019 the drinks business By Edith Hancock December 13, 2018 An extra 1.1 million people are planning to give up drinking at the start of 2019 as part of Dry January, as charity Alcohol Change UK releases a book to help those considering abstaining next month. Around 4.2 million people have said they will take part this year, according to a YouGov poll published today. During Dry January, a campaign run by charity Alcohol Change UK, participants give up alcohol in an attempt to detox and save money after the Christmas period. The rate of drinkers saying they will forgo alcohol at the start of the year has risen by almost 75%, up from the 3.1 million people who pledged to take part in 2018. Dr Richard Piper, CEO of Alcohol Change UK, said the campaign is “not really about January.” Those who do manage to avoid drinking all month are far more likely to cut back on their alcohol intake throughout the year, according to a study researchers at the University of Sussex conducted this year. The average number of days Brits drank each week fell from 4.3 to 3.3 by August if they took part, while units consumed per drinking day dropped on average from 8.6 to 7.1. Frequency of drunkenness also fell on average, from 3.4 times per month to 2.1 per month. “Being alcohol-free for 31 days shows us that we don’t need alcohol to have fun, to relax, to socialise,” he said. “That means that for the rest of the year we are better able to make decisions about our drinking, and to avoid slipping into drinking more than we really want to.” NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 15

A spokesperson for Public Health England, which backs the campaign, said Dry January is based on “sound behavioural principles”, and helps people to “re-set their drinking patterns for weeks or even months after completing the challenge.” Brigid Simmonds, head of the British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) told the drinks business that the industry body supports “responsible alcohol consumption all year round,” but added she believes moderate drinking has more health benefits than abstinence. “Research continues to show that moderate alcohol consumption carries less risk than drinking excessively or not at all,” she said. A number of scientific studies have demonstrated a “J-shaped” relationship between drinking and risk of death, according to researchers with IARD, which has undertaken an analysis of around 40 separate studies on the impact of alcohol on the human body. “It is clear that heavy drinking is harmful and should be avoided,” an IARD spokesperson told db. “Excessive drinking is associated with an increased risk of death from all causes. For adults of , moderate alcohol consumption can be part of a well-balanced lifestyle. “Various health authorities and medical studies state that moderate consumption of alcohol may be associated with certain health benefits for some adults, including a protective effect against cardiovascular disease and diabetes.” In addition to commissioning YouGov’s research, Alcohol Change UK has worked with comedian Lee Mack to publish a book aimed at helping people make it through January drink-free. Called Try Dry, the book offers advice for each stage of your booze-free challenge – from ‘coming out’ to friends and family, to sober dating, setbacks, cravings, going out and staying in.

Can you mix cycling with alcohol? In theory you can, but the party season is a stark reminder that you shouldn’t Cyclist December 11, 2018 We all like a drink, and there are few better ways of celebrating Christmas, New Year or virtually any other occasion than by raising a glass or two. There is just one problem: as a nation, two is becoming a few too many and our drinking is out of control. Government figures for 2017 revealed that more than 40% of Brits aged 16 to 24 and more than a third of people aged 25 to 44 binge-drink every week. A tipple’s all very well, but we’re storing up a lot of trouble for later. Alcohol abuse costs the NHS £3.5 billion a year, according to The Centre For Social Justice, but it seems that we’re not going to see the long-term effects of alcohol until they hit us in the face. Even the facts are getting violent! The science of booze ‘When you drink alcohol, about 20% is absorbed into the bloodstream,’ says sports nutritionist Anita Bean. ‘Most of the alcohol is broken down in the liver into a substance called acetyl CoA and then, ultimately, into ATP [adenosine triphosphate, or energy]. 'While this is occurring, less glycogen and fat are used to produce ATP in other parts of the body.’ This is crucial when it comes to cycling, because glycogen and fat fuel our efforts. ‘You might not gain weight if it’s a one-off but you’ll struggle to lose it if that’s your goal,’ says coach Will Newton.

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‘Unlike glucose, which goes from the bloodstream to the muscles, alcohol will be stored as fat before you can use it as fuel.’ Then, of course, there’s the hangover. ‘Too much alcohol causes headache, thirst, nausea, vomiting and heartburn,’ says Bean, as most of us well know. ‘These symptoms are due partly to dehydration and a swelling of the blood vessels in the head.’ ‘Most of us have ridden a bike with a hangover,’ adds Newton. ‘I barely drink now but long ago I took part in the Chippenham & District Wheelers 1K time-trial on New Year’s Day, and the ride to Castle Combe was particularly unpleasant.’ Unit cost Cycling after a night out is all a matter of judgement (that thing that alcohol compromises, of course). What you do depends on how much you’ve had, and how it’s made you feel. ‘Sometimes a bit of light exercise can help clear your head and may provide a psychological benefit in making you feel like you’re making amends for the night before,’ says coach Andy Blow. ‘Exercising hard or for a long time with a hangover isn’t a great idea, though. You’ll be predisposed to becoming dehydrated, especially in warm conditions, and may put additional stress on your heart so you should keep it short and light if you’re doing anything at all. ‘But sometimes you have to accept that not riding a bike is the compromise you have to settle for if you want the night out.’ ‘You shouldn’t really ride while alcohol is still in your bloodstream,’ adds Newton. ‘For the average person’s metabolism it takes one hour per unit of alcohol for the body to remove it.’ ‘All of the usual advice of making sure you’re not drinking on an empty stomach, taking in some electrolyte or sports drinks towards the end of the night and not mixing your alcoholic drinks can help,’ says Blow. ‘However all these things are doing is seeking to minimise the disruption to your homeostasis that consuming lots of alcohol can produce. Ultimately, just drinking more moderately is always the best idea.’ Or maybe – dare we say it – not at all. Don’t drink and ride Cycling is more dangerous than other forms of exercise. If you run under the influence you may end up heaving into a grass verge, whereas if you ride a bike while alcohol is in your system you may end up decorating the tarmac. ‘Your judgement is impaired, you lose your inhibitions and your reaction times are reduced,’ says Newton. ‘This is not a combination that’s conducive to safe cycling. ‘Plus alcohol can impair your judgement in other ways – you could have the most brilliant nutrition plan, but if you drink too much you get the munchies and any thoughts of healthy eating go out the window. ‘That’s fine if it’s a one-off, but many people do it two or three times a week, and over Christmas a 70kg rider can easily gain 5kg in a week.’ It’s not just your waistline that could be in trouble. ‘If you’ve drunk too much the night before you’re not legal to drive – but you’re also not legal to ride a bike,’ says Newton. ‘Technically the police could charge you with “cycling under the influence of drink or drugs”, and if you have a collision while there’s alcohol in your bloodstream you could be found at fault, even if you’ve been knocked off your bike.’ We’re not here to scare you and we’re not here to preach to you, either. You probably know what’s best for you and you know your body well enough to decide when to ride and when to rest. NABCA Daily News Update (12/13/2018) 17

But Newton agrees that, as a nation, we’re turning a blind and possibly bloodshot eye to the problem. ‘A word on Dry January: if you think it’s an achievement worth celebrating to do 30 days without a drink, you have a drink problem. ‘Many people don’t realise how much they’re drinking when they get home from work and say, “I need a glass of wine.” ‘If you need a glass of wine, you have a drink problem. Drink for the taste – and if you go past that first pint of beer or glass of wine, you’re not drinking for the taste anymore. ‘Think in terms of a long-term lifestyle – this is how I’m going to live my life.’ And if you are about to crack open that second can of Stella, just make sure those beer goggles are safely put away when you look at your bike the morning after the night before…

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