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The Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST) screening tool was developed in 1971, and is one of the oldest alcoholism-screening tests for identifying dependent drinkers. [1] Its use is constructed for the general population .
Michigan also has laws against drinking and driving. The Michigan Vehicle Code states that any citizen “whether licensed or not, shall not operate a vehicle upon a highway or other place open to the general public” when they are intoxicated, which is defined as having a blood alcohol content of 0.08% or greater. [4] Penalties for operating ...
Missouri law recognizes two types of alcoholic beverage: liquor, which is any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol except "non-intoxicating beer"; and "non-intoxicating beer", [93] which is beer containing between 0.5% and 3.2% alcohol. Liquor laws [94] apply to all liquor, and special laws apply to "non-intoxicating beer". [93]
The law goes into effect July 1, and 60 days after — by Aug. 31 — the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will require that alcohol servers be properly certified.
To help lower alcohol-related cancer risk, the Surgeon General recommends that cancer warnings be placed on the labels of alcoholic beverages, including beer and wine.
The Michigan Liquor Control Commission is composed of five members appointed by the Governor of Michigan with the advice and consent of the Michigan Senate. [1] [2] No more than three members from the same political party may serve at the same time. [1] [2] Two members are designated as hearing commissioners who preside over violation matters. [2]
Efforts to provide an evidence base for alcohol screening and brief intervention in primary health care settings have been started since the 1980s in the US and the World Health Organization. [9] This research led to the development of reliable screening tools for substance use, such as the Michigan Alcohol Screening Test , the CAGE , and the ...
In a post on X, Murthy said alcohol contributes to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths annually in the U.S., a number greater than the 13,500 alcohol-related traffic accidents each ...