/tags/alcohol Alcohol en-US Copyright Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:55:10 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-21/oregon-campaigns-against-heavy-drinking-in-time-for-the-holidays State health authority officials have launched their second annual campaign aimed at stimulating conversation about drinking and urging those who drink excessively or binge drink to stop. Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:55:10 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-12-21/oregon-campaigns-against-heavy-drinking-in-time-for-the-holidays Lynne Terry /business-and-labor/2023-09-10/the-booze-free-movement-is-thriving-in-the-pacific-northwest The Pacific Northwest is at the forefront of a new movement in how we imbibe. And it’s not for the region's award-winning Willamette Valley wines or hop-heavy IPAs. Instead, it’s about what’s not in our drinks: alcohol. Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:12:19 GMT /business-and-labor/2023-09-10/the-booze-free-movement-is-thriving-in-the-pacific-northwest Crystal Ligori /health-and-medicine/2023-07-17/excessive-drinking-during-the-pandemic-increased-alcoholic-liver-disease-death-rates-especially-in-norcal The highest death rates from alcoholic liver disease occur in rural eastern and Northern California. In Humboldt County, for instance, the death rate from alcoholic liver disease is more than double the statewide rate. Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:36:04 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-07-17/excessive-drinking-during-the-pandemic-increased-alcoholic-liver-disease-death-rates-especially-in-norcal Phillip Reese /politics-government/2023-04-18/oregon-liquor-and-cannabis-commission-considers-doubling-tax-on-hard-alcohol A month after lawmakers killed a bill that would have raised beer and wine taxes, state officials are considering increasing a tax on hard liquor. Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:54:49 GMT /politics-government/2023-04-18/oregon-liquor-and-cannabis-commission-considers-doubling-tax-on-hard-alcohol Lynne Terry /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-06-08/cocktail-culture-comes-back Why should the wine and beer aficionados have all the fun? Both beverages are on the upswing, with small winemaker and brewers dotting the landscape. Nick… Wed, 08 Jun 2016 17:51:54 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-06-08/cocktail-culture-comes-back Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-07-21/grants-pass-gets-funding-for-sobering-center Jail space tends to be at a premium in our region.Funding is often tight, and cells are limited in the best of circumstances. So jail cells are not the… Tue, 21 Jul 2015 21:47:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-07-21/grants-pass-gets-funding-for-sobering-center Geoffrey Riley /politics-government/2013-11-08/oregon-liquor-laws-under-study An Oregon Liquor Control Commission task force says the state needs to change the system to increase consumer access to spirits.It will be up to the… Fri, 08 Nov 2013 14:42:01 GMT /politics-government/2013-11-08/oregon-liquor-laws-under-study