BETHEL, Alaska, May 17 (UPI) -- Two women face possible charges after they accidentally texted a state trooper asking for help buying illegal alcohol in Bethel, Alaska, police said.

A new study finds an extract of the Chinese herb kudzu may help curb binge drinking. The study found components found in the kudzu root can reduce alcohol consumption, without side effects.

It should be no surprise that alcohol continues to be a major factor in traffic accidents in Georgia and across the U.S. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said there is an alcohol-related traffic fatality every 51 minutes.

AN alcohol service set up to replace the residential-run Fewster House has an 100 per cent record. The Salvation Army was forced to close its Greenock-based unit in 2008 despite protests from users who feared they would fall back into the alcohol trap.