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Brit plane passenger removed from flight after ‘downing 12 mini bottles of wine’

Brit plane passenger removed from flight after ‘downing 12 mini bottles of wine’   Source: mirror.co.uk Stephen Stewart September 10, 2016   A Brit plane passenger was removed from a transatlantic flight by US cops after reportedly downing a dozen miniature bottles of wine.   The 24-year-old, believed to be from Glasgow, was detained over […]

‘We can completely reverse alcohol dependence’

‘We can completely reverse alcohol dependence’   Source: medicalnewstoday.com Written by Tim Newman September 11th   Scientists have discovered a way to entirely remove the urge to drink alcohol compulsively in an animal model. The researchers hope that, with enough funding, a solution to this age-old problem might be on the horizon.   Alcohol has […]

Connecticut: Higher Alcohol Prices Save Lives In CT

Connecticut: Higher Alcohol Prices Save Lives In CT   Source: Hartford Courant JONATHAN NOEL, THOMAS BABOR September 10th   A lawsuit challenging the Connecticut statute that controls the minimum price for wine and liquor fails to take into account the human and economic cost that alcohol exacts in the state.   In late August, Total […]

Indiana: Both sides of liquor fight say it’s about fairness

Indiana: Both sides of liquor fight say it’s about fairness   Source: ibj.com Hayleigh Colombo September 10, 2016   Liquor distributors and a group of beer distributors operating in the state have been staunch opponents of Indianapolis-based beer wholesaler Monarch Beverage Co.’s unsuccessful attempts over the years to gain entrance into the hard-liquor distribution market. […]