Project Extra Mile

Check out this month's research summary on our website: http://projectextramile.org/ResearchSummary

The deadline to protest automatic renewal of Class C liquor licenses is Monday, August 10. For more info visit https://www.projectextramile.org/policy/licensing-process

The NCAA sees dollar signs in expanding alcohol advertising, but they aren't considering the community costs of that decision to the tune of $250B in increased health care, law enforcement, & lost work productivity costs as well as 178,000 deaths annually.

How energy drinks and liquor will help pay for a bigger NCAA tournament Why did March Madness expand to 76 teams? A big key to the deal was lifting NCAA ban on television commercials for liquor and energy drink products.

While there is no known safe amount of alcohol use during pregnancy, alarming CDC data has found that 14.5% of pregnant women reported drinking alcohol in the past 30 days during 2023-24, a significant increase from 9% during 2011-12. Current & binge drinking rates peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic.

New study finds upward trend in alcohol use during pregnancy in the U.S. Prenatal alcohol exposure—a contributor to adverse pregnancy outcomes and the leading preventable cause of neurodevelopmental disability worldwide—has increased in the United States over the past decade. The new paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health is publi...

Nebraska families deserve polices that put public health and safety first! Increased alcohol prices reduce impaired driving, underage drinking, and alcohol-related harms.

Local view: Preventable tragedies demand action On July 9, at around 6:30 p.m., tragedy struck two young boys, their family, and our entire community. According to the Omaha Police Department, an impaired driver, who later tested

Impaired driving is 100% preventable. We know what works: responsible alcohol policies like increased price & reduced availability, high-visibility enforcement, sobriety checkpoints, and screening & treatment for repeat offenders.

Omaha Bike Week co-founder killed in drunk driving crash; community mourns during his own event Ryan Hay, co-founder of Omaha Bike Week, was killed early Thursday morning after a driver police say had a blood alcohol level more than twice the legal limit struck his motorcycle.

Proven strategies like higher alcohol prices, reducing alcohol availability, and alcohol screening and treatment for offenders can lower DUI deaths. Alcohol-impaired crashes are preventable. The question is: are we doing enough?

Explaining Nebraska's laws on driving under the influence Omaha's New Leader sat down with a Creighton law professor to help you "Get the Facts" on what laws Nebraska has to address driving under the influence.

The US has underutilized evidence-based tools to reduce alcohol-related deaths and disease. From improving access to treatment medications to strengthening public health policies like increased alcohol taxes, prevention saves lives and healthcare dollars.

12 ideas for tackling the U.S. alcohol epidemic The U.S. can save lives from excess alcohol use without taking drastic measures. Here are 12 steps that can help.