Millennials have sparked a sober revolution, and alcohol brands are starting to notice

The Infinity Fizz, a nonalcoholic mocktail for sale at the Lamplight Lounge at the Pixar Pier in Anaheim, Calif., is made with Powerade Mountain Berry Blast, apple juice and cherry pearls. (Jeff Gritchen/Orange County Register/Getty Images) It’s everywhere you look these days: #SoberCurious, #SoberIsSexy, #SoberLife and #SoberSaturday. There are sober nightclubs, sober early-morning dance parties, […]

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Sample Text Messages to Help Your Child Void Alcohol

Texting is an increasingly popular way for parents to communicate with their children. Use or adapt any of the following sample text messages to start the alcohol conversation and keep it going. Scripts 1. Be careful tonight. If your friends offer you a drink, just say you promised me no. 2. Have fun tonight! Keep […]

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Sticker Shock

Several of Mora’s Above the Influence students and advisers recently went to North Country Liquor store and placed stickers on alcoholic products as a reminder that hosting or serving to anyone under the age of 21 is against the law. Those that choose to host and serve to under age minors may be criminally liable […]

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What Do You Know About Alcohol Use Disorder?

Alcohol use disorder is a chronic, relapsing condition characterized by a person’s compulsive, uncontrolled drinking and negative emotional state when not using alcohol. In recognition of Alcohol Awareness Month, answer these questions and see how much you know about this serious public health problem. Take the Quiz here! Source: PEW

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Hard alcohol ban ordered for most US, Canada fraternities

A ban intending to clamp down on hard liquor at frat house parties following pledge deaths last year has been ordered for most fraternities in the United States and Canada, unless the drinks are served by someone with a liquor license. All international and national fraternities of the North-American Interfraternity Conference have a year to […]

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