Drinking alcohol lowers heart attack risk, but increases cancer chance
Drinking alcohol lowers heart attack risk, but increases cancer chance Moderate consumers were protected greater than light or heavy drinkers, although risk of cancer was greater than non-drinkers The Guardian September 16, 2015 Alcohol consumption protects against heart attacks, but increases the risk of many cancers and the likelihood of being injured, a global […]
Children see ‘tsunami of alcohol ads’, says eminent professor of public health
Children see ‘tsunami of alcohol ads’, says eminent professor of public health Researchers found children and adolescents exposed to 51m instances of alcohol advertising on AFL, cricket and NRL TV shows in Australia in one-year period Source: The Guardian Melissa Davey 18 September 2015 Children are being “ruthlessly subjected to a tsunami […]
Bathtub booze and knock-off whisky: inside China’s fake alcohol industry
Bathtub booze and knock-off whisky: inside China’s fake alcohol industry Drinkers are unwittingly knocking back fake alcohol brewed in bathtubs, which could lead to potentially serious health issues Source: The Guardian Jamie Fullerton in Beijing 16 September 2015 “A friend and I bought a bottle of Cutty Sark whisky here once,” says […]
Center for Alcohol Policy Marks Constitution Day
Center for Alcohol Policy Marks Constitution Day Educational Resources Highlight 21st Amendment as Origin of America’s State-Based Regulatory System Center for Alcohol Policy September 16, 2015 ALEXANDRIA, VA – This Constitution Day, celebrated annually on September 17, the Center for Alcohol Policy is highlighting its educational resources that explain the 21st Amendment’s role in […]
America’s Beer Distributors Commemorate Constitution Day, 21st Amendment’s Role in Establishing Today’s System of Alcohol Regulation
America’s Beer Distributors Commemorate Constitution Day, 21st Amendment’s Role in Establishing Today’s System of Alcohol Regulation NBWA September 17, 2015 ALEXANDRIA, VA – On September 17, America’s beer distributors will join citizens throughout the country in commemorating Constitution Day, which celebrates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787. […]
VA: Virginia ABC Invites Community Organizations to Participate in Project Sticker Shock
VA: Virginia ABC Invites Community Organizations to Participate in Project Sticker Shock Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control September 17, 2015 RICHMOND – In its continuing efforts to prevent underage drinking, the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) has retooled its community awareness program, Project Sticker Shock, to keep alcohol out of the […]
IL: 9 Chicago liquor store owners face bootlegging charges
IL: 9 Chicago liquor store owners face bootlegging charges Chicago Tribune September 17, 2015 The Illinois Liquor Control Commission says bootlegging charges have been filed against the owners of seven Chicago liquor stores for illegally importing alcohol from Indiana. Attorney General Lisa Madigan charged nine defendants Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court with […]