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Comments http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2645521.stm Monks insist on high-alcohol beer The monks refuse to water down their beers A French Government drive against alcoholism has incurred the wrath of Belgium’s famous Trappist monks. Famous for vows of silence, the Trappist monks are also well known for brewing strong beers, including Chimay and Westmalle. But the French Government now…

Excess adiposity and metabolic dysfunction continue to escalate worldwide, with substantial public health and economic implications. Even modest (5–10%) weight reductions can improve glycemic control, blood pressure, lipid profiles, hepatic steatosis, sleep apnea severity, and quality of life. Standard of care relies on caloric moderation, improved diet quality (adequate protein and fiber, limited ultra‑processed foods),…

January 19, 2006 3:00 – 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time Underage Drinking in College: Dry Vs. Wet Campuses Alcohol is a major problem on university campuses and often turns up as a factor in cases of vandalism, physical and sexual assault, and poor academic performance. A “dry campus,” by definition prohibits alcohol at any university-owned property,…

OJJDP Development Grants to Colleges Yield Improvement in Underage Drinking Enforcement Nowhere in America are the effects of heavy episodic drinking more in evidence than at colleges and universities. Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) and preserving the lives those laws are designed to protect can be challenging in college communities. Beginning in 2008, the Office…

With support from the OJJDP Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws Program, enforcement agencies, community organizations, youth, and other concerned citizens are working collaboratively to identify key issues and to implement effective enforcement strategies to reduce underage drinking and youth access to alcohol.   7 Nevada Counties Find That Compliance Checks Are Effective in Preventing Alcohol…

Welcome to the Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center Website. On this site you can find out about Center services to assist states and local communities in their efforts to combat underage drinking and related problems though enforcement of alcohol laws. UDETC Reaches Out in a Time of Need As reports from the damage and destruction…