North Carolina ALE – Alcohol Law Enforcement – decided to celebrate Alcohol Awareness Month by charging over 200 people with over 300 alcohol and drug-related crimes, including 64 felonies.
But before you start checking to see if your weird Uncle Silas is missing along with the still he kept in the basement – rest easy. The only charges in Craven County involved five individuals, an outstanding warrant and six traffic citations.
New Bern Police Lieutenant Donald McInnis said New Bern police were involved only minimally in the busts. Craven County Sheriff Chip Hughes said his office did not take part.
Most of the arrests took place in the Wilmington area, according to an ALE spokesman, where special agents raided an illegal bar for numerous misdemeanor alcohol and felony drug offenses. The ALE spokesman identified the sites as “Shot house stuff,” he said, “when they sell drugs and alcohol illegally in houses.”
As an organization of women physicians, AMWA understands responsibility means owning our actions, holding ourselves accountable, and, above all, making informed choices. So, this Alcohol Responsibility Month, AMWA wants to arm people with information.
For adults who choose to drink, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends up to one drink per day for females or up to two for males and states that drinking less is better for health than drinking more.
What counts as one drink? A standard drink contains 0.6oz of pure alcohol, equivalent to 1.5oz 80-proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol, 98 calories), 5oz wine (12%, ~120 calories), or 12oz regular beer (5%, ~150 calories). Why are recommendations different for males and females? Many think body weight, but other factors matter too (e.g., females have less water in their bodies than males, so, drinking the same amount, females can reach higher blood alcohol concentrations).
Advanced Health and Education Joins Monmouth County in Recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month
Advanced Health and Education supports Alcohol Awareness Month by participating in Wear Purple Day in Monmouth County. Eatontown, NJ, April 23, 2021 (PR.com) Advanced Health and Education, a leading treatment center for substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders in New Jersey, is proud to have participated in “Wear Purple Day in Monmouth County,” an initiative by the Monmouth County Division of Behavioral Health to recognize the importance of alcohol awareness throughout the community.
The staff at Advanced Health and Education participated in the initiative on April 16 by wearing purple at the facility, located at 3 Corbett Way in Eatontown, and by encouraging remote administrative staff to wear purple in solidarity.
April 21, 2021 at 8:11 PM
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April 21, 2021 at 8:11 PM
The Sussex County Board of County Commissioners spent a considerable portion of their Wednesday night meeting recognizing the efforts of several non-profit groups and volunteer initiatives within Sussex County.
Among the honorees were volunteers at the county’s vaccination site as part of Volunteer Appreciation Month; Ginnie’s House Children’s Advocacy Center for Child Abuse Prevention Month; DASI for Sexual Assault Awareness Month; the efforts of the county’s Municipal Alliance for Wear Purple Day and Alcohol Awareness Month; and the role of Sussex County’s Government for National County Government Month.