Reflect on your consumption
Reflect on your consumption Herald Net April 26, 2015 Since 1987, April has been designated as Alcohol Awareness Month. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, most adults who drink alcohol, do so in moderation and are at low risk for developing problems related to their drinking. Moderation, however, is […]
Driven to drink: From many backgrounds, for many reasons, some people can’t stop at a cold one or two
Driven to drink: From many backgrounds, for many reasons, some people can’t stop at a cold one or two Duluth News Tribune By John Lundy April 26, 2015 For Michael Walke, the end of his second marriage led to the binges. “They would be like two- or three-day events, sitting in my chair here,” […]
Alcohol vending machines: the future of your Friday night
Alcohol vending machines: the future of your Friday night Daily Texan Online By Eleanor Dearman April 28, 2015 TEXAS – Buying a beer could be as easy as pressing a button after this legislative session. Rep. Richard Raymond (D-Laredo) is working to legalize the sale of alcohol in vending machines at certain […]
Study finds alcohol tax increases beneficial to public health
Study finds alcohol tax increases beneficial to public health Salina Post By Ashley Booker April 27, 2015 Researchers from the University of Florida recently found that increasing alcohol taxes decreased alcohol-related car crashes and related health problems. These same researchers say Kansas could see similar benefits if legislators approve Gov. Sam Brownback’s proposed […]
Should Alcohol Be Forced to List Calories?
Should Alcohol Be Forced to List Calories? TIME By Alexandra Sifferlin April 28, 2015 Your booze is full of “invisible calories” Right now, alcoholic beverages in the U.S. and the European Union aren’t required to spell out what’s in the bottle. But they should be, argues a public health expert in a new […]
Teenage binge-drinking could influence brain into adulthood
Teenage binge-drinking could influence brain into adulthood Digital Journal By Sravanth Verma April 29, 2015 New research on rats, supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) reports that adolescent binge drinking can disrupt gene regulation and brain development. Such individuals’ brains may show structural and functional abnormalities in […]
United Kingdom: EU vote on alcohol calorie labels
United Kingdom: EU vote on alcohol calorie labels Rocket News By Editor – Health News April 29, 2015 Pint of beer or packet of crisps? Both contain similar calories The European Parliament is set to vote on whether calorie labels should be put on all alcoholic drinks. Mandatory labeling is needed to inform […]
Australia: Alcohol in Australia: Young people preloading and getting drunk in greater numbers
Australia: Alcohol in Australia: Young people preloading and getting drunk in greater numbers The Courier By Julie Power April 29, 2015 The number of young people drinking to get drunk rose to nearly 60 per cent in the past year, while 73 per cent had preloaded on cheaper drinks at home before going out, according to a […]
The Effects Drinking Alcohol On An Empty Stomach Have On Your Body
The Effects Drinking Alcohol On An Empty Stomach Have On Your Body Medical Daily By Stephanie Castillo April 29, 2015 How bad is it, really, to drink on an empty stomach? Total DUI, an organization that provides information to people recently arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, put together […]
States drinking the most beer
States drinking the most beer Source: USA Today Thomas C. Frohlich July 2, 2015 About 213,029 barrels of beer, or 6.6 billion gallons, were shipped into the United States in 2013, down slightly from the year before. U.S. beer shipments, used to capture consumption levels, fell slightly from 28.3 gallons per drinking-age adult […]