Letting Kids Taste Alcohol May Promote Early Drinking
Letting Kids Taste Alcohol May Promote Early Drinking Source: LiveScience.com March 31, 2015 Children who try a sip of alcohol before sixth grade may be more likely to start drinking by the time they enter high school, a new study suggests. Researchers found that kids who had tastes of an alcoholic beverage […]
Binge drinking costs Britain £4.9bn every year due to treating drunks in A&E, road crashes, arrests and court cases
Binge drinking costs Britain £4.9bn every year due to treating drunks in A&E, road crashes, arrests and court cases This equates to £77 a day for every person in the country Economists recommend a 52p minimum unit price to pay for the costs They are calling for a hike in excise duty to raise […]
Center for Alcohol Policy Marks Alcohol Awareness Month
Center for Alcohol Policy Marks Alcohol Awareness Month Center for Alcohol Policy March 31, 2015 ALEXANDRIA, VA – This April, the Center for Alcohol Policy (CAP) joins organizations across the country in recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign recognized by the U.S. Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration […]
Norway: Sales fizzle at the liquor monopoly
Norway: Sales fizzle at the liquor monopoly Source: News In English December 23, 2015 Revenues have declined once again at Norway’s state liquor and wine monopoly, Vinmonopolet, even during the usually busy pre-Christmas season. Sales were also down at Vinmonopolet’s biggest rival, the tax-free stores at Norwegian airports, indicating that Norwegians are now […]
Indiana: Indiana Allows Christmas Alcohol Sales, but Many Aren’t Celebrating
Indiana: Indiana Allows Christmas Alcohol Sales, but Many Aren’t Celebrating Source: New York Times By JULIE BOSMAN DEC. 23, 2015 It is still illegal to buy alcohol at a liquor store on Sunday in Indiana, a red state holding fast to an old blue law. Grocery stores and gas stations can sell […]
Lap of Luxury: $2.5M whisky tour of Scotland
Lap of Luxury: $2.5M whisky tour of Scotland If you’re looking for a lavish experience this holiday, Mahesh Patel wants to take you on a $2.5-million whisky experience in Scotland. Source: Fox5 By: ALISON MORRIS Dec 23 2015 If you’re looking for a lavish experience this holiday, Mahesh Patel has just the […]
The Effects of Chronic Heavy Drinking on Brain Function Are Underdiagnosed
The Effects of Chronic Heavy Drinking on Brain Function Are Underdiagnosed Alcohol-related cognitive decline may include impaired memory, decision-making and regulation of emotions and anxiety Source: WSJ By Melinda Beck Dec. 21, 2015 Here’s a sobering thought for the holidays: Chronic heavy drinking can cause insidious damage to the brain, even in […]
Bootleg booze ring jailed over £174m tax fraud
Bootleg booze ring jailed over £174m tax fraud Source: The Spirits Business by Melita Kiely 23rd December, 2015 The leader of a criminal bootleg alcohol ring in Prague has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after evading Kc 6.4 billion (approximately £174.2m) in taxes. Eight men were charged altogether in the […]
November, 2015, Control State Results
November, 2015, Control State Results Source: NABCA December 23, 2015 During November, sales of nine-liter cases of spirits in the control states grew 2.8%, a tenfold increase in growth rate over a weak comp. Rolling-twelve month volumes grew at 3.2%, up slightly from October’s 2.9%. Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Utah, and […]
Alcohol poisoning hospital admissions double
Alcohol poisoning hospital admissions double Source: the drinks business by Rupert Millar 22nd December, 2015 The number of people in the UK admitted to hospital for alcohol poisoning has doubled in the last six years according to new figures. Teenage-Binge Statistics from the health charity, the Nuffield Trust, claim that, “[hospital] attendance […]