Archive for February 2012
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February 28, 2012 – Dane County Circuit Court Judge Juan Colas has granted a temporary injunction that will allow for the continued operation of roll-your-own tobacco retail stores in Wisconsin. This injunction prevents Wisconsin’s Department of Revenue from following the…
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(from USA Today ~ Feb 23, 2012) A growing percentage of teens do not see marijuana use as a distraction while driving, and nearly one in five (19%) say they have gotten behind the wheel after smoking pot, a study…
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(from CBS News – Feb 22, 2012) It’s not unusual to see a movie with characters who drink or get drunk. It’s also no secret that many booze-heavy movies are geared toward a younger audience. But a new study confirms…
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(from Frank Bruni, New York Times – Feb 19, 2012) “CRACK is wack.” Remember that phrase? I heard many people repeat it last week as they appraised the waste of Whitney Houston’s later years and flashed back to her 2002…
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At the last full Council meeting over 50 people gathered to discuss the issue of medication abuse in our community. This was the first step to moving forward to combat this national epidemic closer to home. Feb 7th Council…
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to help its customers figure that out by adding a new green icon that reads “Great for You” to packaging of some of its house-brand foods. Read more…
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US adults drank too much and got behind the wheel about 112 million times in 2010. Though episodes of driving after drinking too much (“drinking and driving”) have gone down by 30% during the past 5 years, it remains…
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Wisconsin Leads the Nation at 25.6% of the Population New estimates show that binge drinking* is a bigger problem than previously thought. More than 38 million US adults binge drink, about 4 times a month, and the largest number of…
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February 6, 2012 – More than one-fifth of middle and high school students were exposed to secondhand smoke in cars in 2009, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This represents a significant…
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