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Distilled Spirits Council Statement on New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Action to Ban Alcohol Advertising on City Property
The Distilled Spirits Council today issued the following statement from Distilled Spirits Council Vice President Jay Hibbard: The mayor’s decision to ban alcohol advertising is misguided and unsupported by the […]
Read MoreTexas Senate and House recognize April as Alcohol Responsibility Month
The Texas Senate and House of Representatives today recognized April as Alcohol Responsibility Month as “a welcome opportunity to call attention to the work that must be done to further […]
Read MoreResponsibility.org partners with WSWA to launch Think Responsibly campaign
Responsibility.org today launched Think Responsibly, a new campaign directed to millennial adults, in partnership with Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) and the Distilled Spirits Council of the United […]
Read MoreDistilled Spirits Council Reports Ninth Straight Year of Record Spirits Sales, Market Share Gains
American Whiskey Exports Take Hit From Tariffs The Distilled Spirits Council today reported at its annual economic briefing that 2018 marked the ninth straight year of record spirits sales and […]
Read More2018 Monitoring the Future Survey: 12th Grade Underage & Binge Drinking Rates at Historic Lows
A major Federal study released today reported that underage and binge drinking rates among 12th graders are at their lowest levels since the study’s inception in 1975. According to the […]
Read MoreDistilled Spirits Council: Modernization Continues 85 Years After Prohibition Repeal
On the 85th Anniversary of Prohibition Repeal, the Distilled Spirits Council toasts to the spirits renaissance and continued modernization of alcohol laws and regulations across the country. The 21st Amendment […]
Read MoreResponse to North-American Interfraternity Conference’s New Alcohol Policy By Distilled Spirits Council Interim CEO Clarkson Hine
The North-American Interfraternity Conference is to be commended for taking steps to address alcohol abuse among fraternity members, but to be effective, policies should treat all forms of alcohol equally. […]
Read MoreAmerican Heart Association Journal: Moderate Alcohol Consumption One of Five Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors That Could Significantly Improve Longevity
A new study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation confirms that moderate alcohol consumption is one of five healthy lifestyle behaviors that could help people live longer. The study found those who consumed alcohol in moderation had a lower risk of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease deaths than those who did not drink.
Read MoreLeading Government Survey Does Not Support Claims That Alcohol Use Disorder is on the Rise in the United States
Washington, D.C. – The Distilled Spirits Council today issued the following statement in response to claims published in JAMA Psychiatry that suggest alcohol use disorder is on the rise in […]
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