Venezuela Is Running Out of Beer
Venezuela Is Running Out of Beer Source: TIME Victor Luckerson Aug. 8, 2015 The largest beer distributor in Venezuela is beginning to shut down some its breweries, causing widespread frustration in an already resource-strapped country. Cerveceria Polar, which distributes 80% of Venezuela’s beer, says the lack of barley, hops and other ingredients […]
United Kingdom: One in seven drink more alcohol than water
United Kingdom: One in seven drink more alcohol than water Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 7th August, 2015 A new study has revealed that on average one in seven adults in the UK choose to drink alcohol over water. The research was conducted by home carbonation product maker SodaStream, which […]
Iran plans to set up treatment centres for alcoholics
Iran plans to set up treatment centres for alcoholics Health ministry acknowledges ban is no solution for alcoholics Source: FT by: Monavar Khalaj in Tehran August 9, 2015 Undeterred by the threat of lashes or even execution, Shayan, a 32-year-old real estate broker, and a Muslim, has been drinking alcohol most of […]
Millions of Americans admit to drunk driving, CDC finds
Millions of Americans admit to drunk driving, CDC finds Researchers say alcohol-impaired driving crashes have accounted for about a third of all U.S. crash fatalities in the past two decades. Source: CBS News August 6, 2015 A new study finds that close to 2 percent of American adults — about 4.2 million […]