The former Badger offers a cautionary tale to University of Wisconsin-Madison students about the dangers of booze.
Tag: Alcohol
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin’s ‘death grip with alcohol’ is killing more residents
Excessive alcohol use is taking a heavy toll in a state that celebrates its drinking culture.
Posted inFact briefs
Would Wisconsin have the lowest age in the US for serving alcohol if a bill allowing 14-year-olds to serve is made law?
Yes. On May 1, 2023, two Republican Wisconsin lawmakers, Sen. Rob Stafsholt and Rep. Chanz Green, circulated a bill that would change the law to allow people as young as 14 to serve alcohol in bars and restaurants.
Posted inFact briefs
Do Wisconsin residents report excessively drinking more alcohol than those in other states?
Yes. In 2022, 24/7 Wall St. ranked Wisconsin as the nation’s “drunkest” state based on self-reporting, with 25.2% of Wisconsin residents drinking excessively.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare, Justice & Safety, Under the Influence
Wisconsin first to test repeat drunken drivers with alcohol biomarkers
In the past several years, a handful of Wisconsin counties became the first nationwide to test repeat drunken drivers for molecular evidence of heavy drinking in nail or blood samples. Researchers say their initial data show that biomarker testing during treatment may help these offenders stay sober longer, keep them from getting rearrested, save counties money — and make roads safer.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
16 die, but boating safety stalls in Legislature
Despite the continued concern over preventable boating accidents and fatalities, Wisconsin lawmakers tried but failed in the last session to pass new laws mandating life jackets for children and cracking down on intoxicated boating.
Posted inJustice & Safety
Traffic deaths: Wisconsin’s rural roads are significantly more dangerous
Douglas Meyers, who died on a rural road in October, was one of 18 traffic fatalities in Marinette County in 2009 as the county traffic death toll tied an all-time record.
Posted inHealth & Welfare, Justice & Safety
Accidents in non-motorized boats often deadly
There are far fewer accidents involving canoes and rowboats than motorized boats, but those that are reported are far more likely to be deadly.